# Variable Trace Library -- request for comments

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-trace-library-request-for-comments/97552>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 7, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-trace-library-request-for-comments/97552 "2006-07-07T21:17:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dylan\_LSCurley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@Dylan\_LSCurley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dylan_LSCurley)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-trace-library-request-for-comments/97552/1 "2006-07-07T21:17:13Z")

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Hi folks. The only gripe I’ve had with ruby is the inability to trace  
variables (other than globals of course). So I’ve written some code to  
do this. I would really like to hear any comments/advice/suggestions:  
[http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~dcurley/trace.rb.txt](http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~dcurley/trace.rb.txt)

Thanks in advance!  
Dylan.