modified: docs/src/repl_scripts.md

Author: Akshay Sridhar

docs/src/repl_scripts.md

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+# REPL script (debugging workflow example)
+
+
+```@example
+
+ca_dir = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "..")
+buildkite_env = joinpath(ca_dir, ".buildkite")
+using Pkg
+Pkg.activate(buildkite_env)
+
+# julia> using Revise # This is useful For REPL debugging. See also: Infiltrator.jl and Main.@infiltrate
+
+import ClimaAtmos as CA
+import SciMLBase: step!
+
+# If you wish to run your simulation on a `CUDA` device, use
+
+# import ClimaComms
+# ClimaComms.@import_required_backends
+# ENV["CLIMACOMMS_DEVICE"]="CUDA" 
+
+# (Note that the example below runs on a single CPU, which uses 
+# ENV["CLIMACOMMS_DEVICE"]="CPU")
+
+config_file = joinpath(ca_dir, "config/model_configs/baroclinic_wave.yml")
+config = CA.AtmosConfig(config_file)
+
+# Generate temporary directory for Documenter run-script, clear after 
+# demo is completed. 
+
+temp_output_dir = mktempdir(ca_dir, cleanup=true)
+config.parsed_args["output_dir"]=temp_output_dir
+simulation = CA.AtmosSimulation(config)
+
+# Example: Advance a single timestep and explore the solution
+# stored in `simulation.integrator.u`
+step!(simulation.integrator)
+
+# Example: Update command line argument, reset simulation, re-run to completion
+# Note that you can also to update the configuration `.yml` and 
+# load the simulation again from the `config_file` as above in the same REPL session. 
+# Note that you'd need to use `Revise` at the start of your session to apply changes 
+# to the source code within your REPL session.
+# e.g. 
+# julia> simulation = CA.AtmosSimulation(config_file)
+
+@info "----------------------------------"
+@info "Update config arguments and re-run"
+@info "----------------------------------"
+
+config.parsed_args["dt"]="400secs"
+config.parsed_args["t_end"]="800secs" 
+simulation = CA.AtmosSimulation(config)
+CA.solve_atmos!(simulation)
+
+@info "----------------------------------"
+@info "Reactivate docs environment"
+@info "----------------------------------"
+
+# The final step, which is not part of the standard workflow
+# resets the environment to `docs`.
+# (it is necessary for the documentation generation only)
+ca_dir = joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", "..")
+docs_env = joinpath(ca_dir, "docs")
+Pkg.activate(docs_env)
+```
+
 # Julia scripts per Buildkite job
 
 ```@example