preview String() for []byte when debug in "WATCH" field doesn't work #3931
Description
Type: Bug
- Debug
- Stop at breakpoint, there is a []byte{} in Local variables, and you watch some part of this slice.
- Then it happen
Extension version: 0.50.0
VS Code version: Code 1.106.2 (Universal) (1e3c50d64110be466c0b4a45222e81d2c9352888, 2025-11-19T16:56:50.023Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 25.1.0
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Apple M2 (8 x 2400) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: enabled_on trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 4, 4, 4 |
| Memory (System) | 16.00GB (0.08GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 9711b098-8bef-4dc9-898a-15acc6ddf99c |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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