Variable explorer displays functions with a leading underscore
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Assessment
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- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
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Research direction
Start by tracing the inspectVariables request and the debugger's variable explorer panel, using the provided Python reproduction to compare how _abc and abc are displayed. Done means the variable panel handles both functions consistently with the reported expected behavior, with a regression test covering the reproduction.
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Description
The inspectVariables request and the variable explorer panel in the debugger seems to display functions with a leading underscore.
Here's a simple repro
def _abc():
return "Hello"
def abc():
return "Hello"
In the above code snippet, _abc will appear in the "Variables" panel whereas abc will not, as demonstrated below

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