JuliaPluto/Pluto.jl

Update dependent cells for functions modifying their arguments

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#316 opened on Aug 24, 2020

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Description

Currently, dependencies introduced by functions modifying their arguments in-place are not considered for notebook updates.

Example (each row in a separate Pluto cell):

a = [4, 3, 2, 1]
a # prints [4, 3, 2, 1]
sort!(a) # prints [1, 2, 3, 4], but does not update previous cell

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Research direction
Investigate how Pluto tracks cell dependencies and identify where in place function modifications are missed. Look at the reactive graph and update propagation logic.
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julia
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60