Line Execution Checker
Purpose
Fast tool to check if specific source lines were executed during test runs.
Tool: line-checker
Build
bash
g++ -O3 -std=c++17 line_checker.cpp -o line-checker
Usage
bash
# Single line ./line-checker file.c:42 # Multiple lines ./line-checker file.c:42 main.c:100 util.c:55
Output
code
file.c:42 EXECUTED (5 times) main.c:100 NOT EXECUTED util.c:55 EXECUTED (12 times)
Exit Codes
- •0: All lines executed
- •1: One or more lines NOT executed
- •2: Error
Prerequisites
Coverage data must exist from prior test run with --coverage flag.
When User Asks
"Was line X of file.c executed?" or "Check if these lines were covered"
Steps
- •Verify
.gcdafiles exist:find . -name "*.gcda" -print -quit - •Build tool if needed:
g++ -O3 -std=c++17 line_checker.cpp -o line-checker - •Run:
./line-checker file.c:X - •Report result to user
Example Interaction
User: "Was line 127 in parser.c executed?"
bash
./line-checker parser.c:127 # Output: parser.c:127 EXECUTED (3 times)
Response: "Yes, line 127 was executed 3 times during testing."