# Tooling

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## [Juno debugger processes @info in unexplained way from user point of view](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juno-debugger-processes-info-in-unexplained-way-from-user-point-of-view/50254)

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**Author:** [@xanfus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xanfus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juno-debugger-processes-info-in-unexplained-way-from-user-point-of-view/50254 "2020-11-16T22:19:57Z")

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@info is a task, i suppose. Because of this, execution doesn’t proceed beyond the macro. function info\_here() @info "done" end Juno.@enter info\_here() debug\> ERROR: UndefVarError: debug not defined Stacktrace: \[1\]…

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## [Neovim and Julia - setup advice?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/neovim-and-julia-setup-advice/17393)

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**Author:** [@opera\_malenky](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/opera_malenky)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/neovim-and-julia-setup-advice/17393 "2020-11-14T01:44:18Z")

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Anyone here use neovim? I used to have a working setup, but I switched to VS Code for a long time (I needed to use Windows, and it was just easier). When I tried to go back to neovim (still on Windows), I find that neote…

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## [Multiple open PR's for same repo](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/multiple-open-prs-for-same-repo/50085)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/multiple-open-prs-for-same-repo/50085 "2020-11-13T10:10:03Z")

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I have forked a repository, made changed, and put them into a PR. It is currently awaiting approval. I now want to make a PR to the same package for something unrelated to the first PR. Is it possible to have to separa…

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## [How do you debug in Intellj?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-you-debug-in-intellj/49998)

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**Author:** [@acycliq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/acycliq)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-you-debug-in-intellj/49998 "2020-11-11T20:58:37Z")

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I am using the Intellij Idea IDE with the Julia plugin. I am putting a breakpoint but it is getting ignored. I am pressing the bug-like icon, but flow does not stop at the breakpoint. What am I missing please? Is it r…

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## [Redefining modules in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/redefining-modules-in-vs-code/49978)

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**Author:** [@evanfields](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/evanfields)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/redefining-modules-in-vs-code/49978 "2020-11-11T15:08:25Z")

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I have a tiny file defining a module: module A using Dates: now println("Module $(@\_\_MODULE\_\_) defined at $(now())") end If I do Julia: Execute File three times, the REPL output is like so: Module Main.A defined at 20…

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## [Shortcuts for editor/repl switching](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/shortcuts-for-editor-repl-switching/49955)

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**Author:** [@mkarikom](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkarikom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/shortcuts-for-editor-repl-switching/49955 "2020-11-11T09:14:59Z")

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I’m used to being able to quickly go to the last editor (ctrl-j, ctrl-e) or to the repl (ctrl-j, ctrl-o) in juno. Is anyone willing to throw some hand-holding in the docs for how to do this in vs code? I looked at the d…

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## [SciTE + ConEmu + Julia with AutoHotkey](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/scite-conemu-julia-with-autohotkey/16710)

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**Author:** [@oif2003](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oif2003)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/scite-conemu-julia-with-autohotkey/16710 "2020-11-10T11:30:42Z")

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Hello, I made an AutoHotkey (v2 64-bit) script that connects SciTE and Julia because none of the IDE’s out there worked for me (probably my fault). All outputs in Julia REPL console are read from conhost.exe’s output bu…

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## [Navigating code VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/navigating-code-vs-code/49606)

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**Author:** [@acycliq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/acycliq)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/navigating-code-vs-code/49606 "2020-11-05T08:49:09Z")

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I think in VSCode Ctrl+Click should open the function definition. That doesnt work in my case. It doesnt do anything, no blue underline, no nothing… Do you guys have any idea how to fix that please?

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## [Git config pull](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/git-config-pull/49521)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/git-config-pull/49521 "2020-11-03T15:04:11Z")

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After a recent update, git pull started printing $ git pull …

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## [How can switch between two Julia versions using VS Code?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-can-switch-between-two-julia-versions-using-vs-code/49472)

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**Author:** [@Juan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Juan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-can-switch-between-two-julia-versions-using-vs-code/49472 "2020-11-02T19:33:22Z")

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I have versions v1.5 and v1.6 installed and VS Code. I would like to benchmark both versions. How can I quickly switch between them without needing to reconfigure the path every time? Ideally I would like to be able t…

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## [Can't start Julia through Juno](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-start-julia-through-juno/47808)

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**Author:** [@econphd](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/econphd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-start-julia-through-juno/47808 "2020-11-02T11:55:52Z")

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I can’t start Julia through Juno. I uninstalled, reinstalled, tried out different version of Julia, changed the path and nothing worked so far. Could please anyone give me an advice? Thank you!

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## [Development Workflow for Persistent Julia Sessions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/development-workflow-for-persistent-julia-sessions/49081)

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**Author:** [@TheCedarPrince](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheCedarPrince)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/development-workflow-for-persistent-julia-sessions/49081 "2020-11-02T00:59:54Z")

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UPDATE: NEW BLOG POST AND VIDEO! By popular demand, I have written up a more formal blog post on this workflow which you can visit here. Furthermore, I also created a companion video which you can see in the blog post or…

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## [Error with multiprocessing in VSCode Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-with-multiprocessing-in-vscode-julia/46450)

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**Author:** [@bender9000](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/bender9000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-with-multiprocessing-in-vscode-julia/46450 "2020-10-30T14:14:45Z")

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I am trying to start Julia interpreter in VSCode with additional arguments -p 4 and getting this error. ERROR: LoadError: On worker 2: ArgumentError: Package VSCodeServer \[9f5989ce-84fe-42d4-91ec-6a7a8d53ed0f\] is requir…

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## [JunoLab: Cannot Interrupt/Kill Julia Process Midway](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/junolab-cannot-interrupt-kill-julia-process-midway/19336)

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**Author:** [@Piper](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Piper)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/junolab-cannot-interrupt-kill-julia-process-midway/19336 "2020-10-26T14:04:03Z")

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Hello! I posted about this on the Atom discussion page, but I was recommended to post it here as well. I am currently using Atom version 1.33.1 on Windows 10 to execute Julia code through the JunoLab package, and I’m u…

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## [ANN: Automatic test-case reduction](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-automatic-test-case-reduction/17700)

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**Author:** [@maleadt](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maleadt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-automatic-test-case-reduction/17700 "2020-10-24T21:20:54Z")

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Hi all, C-Reduce is a tool that takes a large C, C++, or OpenCL file that has a property of interest (such as triggering a compiler bug) and automatically produces a much smaller C/C++ file that has the same property. …

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## [Display of =\> using JuliaMono](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/display-of-using-juliamono/48619)

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**Author:** [@jishnub](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jishnub)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/display-of-using-juliamono/48619 "2020-10-22T19:53:17Z")

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I’ve been facing a somewhat strange issue using the JuliaMono font, where the Dict map character =\> displays differently depending on the type of the key. I am using Sublime text as my editor, wondering if anyone else…

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## [Pkg Ecosystem Statistics](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-ecosystem-statistics/48673)

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**Author:** [@staticfloat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/staticfloat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-ecosystem-statistics/48673 "2020-10-20T16:02:08Z")

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We are pleased to announce that the Pkg Server ecosystem has matured to the point that we’re ready to start analyzing the Pkg Server logs and providing processed log output to the community. The Pkg Server community mai…

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## [Interactive slider in VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interactive-slider-in-vscode/45246)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interactive-slider-in-vscode/45246 "2020-10-20T14:45:14Z")

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Hey! So I know that one can make interactive sliders bound to for example a variable in the two notebooks Jupyter and Pluto. It is also possible in Juno according to the Interact.jl docs. But as VSCode is my favorite ID…

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## [Input unicode characters in jupyther notebooks from vscode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/input-unicode-characters-in-jupyther-notebooks-from-vscode/48537)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Pagnani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Andrea_Pagnani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/input-unicode-characters-in-jupyther-notebooks-from-vscode/48537 "2020-10-17T10:18:41Z")

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Dearests, I succeeded in making vscode run jupyther notebooks and also make it understand julia language syntax. (For those interested, I basically installed Python vscode extension + some small tweaks for syntax highl…

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## [Emacs + org mode packages and tips](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-org-mode-packages-and-tips/47911)

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**Author:** [@timquelch](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/timquelch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-org-mode-packages-and-tips/47911 "2020-10-16T22:03:52Z")

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What is everyone’s experiences with the different julia packages for Emacs? How have you found the literate programming experience in org mode? julia-repl: Quite a good repl interface. No real complaints ob-julia (es…

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## [Interpreting error screen in Jupyter notebook](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interpreting-error-screen-in-jupyter-notebook/48430)

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**Author:** [@Torkel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Torkel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interpreting-error-screen-in-jupyter-notebook/48430 "2020-10-15T15:29:34Z")

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Hello, I am running simulations in Jupyter notebook, suddenly I get this kind of screens: Does anyone know what might be causing this? This is all happening on Chrome on Ubuntu 18.

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## [Plots window as a pane in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-window-as-a-pane-in-vs-code/48426)

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**Author:** [@scheinerman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/scheinerman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-window-as-a-pane-in-vs-code/48426 "2020-10-15T12:53:39Z")

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I’m using Plots in the terminal in VS Code. I use the GR back end. Whenever I make a plot in the REPL the plot opens in a separate GR window (invariably behind my VS Code window). How do I make my plots appear in a panel…

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## [Text Editor](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/text-editor/48316)

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**Author:** [@vaeli](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vaeli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/text-editor/48316 "2020-10-13T20:49:50Z")

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Hello! Linux Text Editor, internally gedit, which I run on Linux Mint, does not highlight “struct” keyword - I thought whether to write it there or here, then concluded, that if they are not up to highlight that part, t…

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## [VS code extension uses debugger to run the code not as in Docs](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-uses-debugger-to-run-the-code-not-as-in-docs/48215)

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**Author:** [@BenCzaczkes](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BenCzaczkes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-uses-debugger-to-run-the-code-not-as-in-docs/48215 "2020-10-12T11:46:24Z")

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I am a new user so might be doing something wrong but I tried to follow “Getting Started · Julia in VS Code” specifically “To run the Hello World program, click Run: Julia File in Terminal play button in the top-right…

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## [Exucute code in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/exucute-code-in-vs-code/48171)

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**Author:** [@brett\_knoss](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brett_knoss)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/exucute-code-in-vs-code/48171 "2020-10-11T20:02:19Z")

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I’m trying to use VS Code, and I got the REPL to run, as well as doing a little bit of arithmatic, but I’m not sure how to run a file.

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## [How to let Julia use my LaTeX installed in a different directory](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-let-julia-use-my-latex-installed-in-a-different-directory/48138)

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**Author:** [@tzxiong](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tzxiong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-let-julia-use-my-latex-installed-in-a-different-directory/48138 "2020-10-11T13:20:48Z")

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I am running Julia on a cluster system and I installed a separate LaTeX engine in my personal directory: /PATH\_TO\_LATEX/ But in my julia console, it is using a different latex engine as when I type Sys.which("latex") …

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## [Sharing Template for Julia on Colab with Google Drive Mounted](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sharing-template-for-julia-on-colab-with-google-drive-mounted/47991)

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**Author:** [@pxshen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pxshen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sharing-template-for-julia-on-colab-with-google-drive-mounted/47991 "2020-10-08T15:46:22Z")

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Hey I’m sharing my template for running Julia on Colab with Google Drive Mounted. Thanks :slight\_smile:

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## [Tools for creating slide presentations with Julia content](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tools-for-creating-slide-presentations-with-julia-content/27460)

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**Author:** [@dmbates](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dmbates)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tools-for-creating-slide-presentations-with-julia-content/27460 "2020-10-07T22:44:51Z")

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What types of tools do you use to create slide presentations including Julia content? Having spent too much of my life writing LaTeX/Beamer I prefer to start with markdown instead, such as a .jmd file for the Weave pack…

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## [Compiling a project specific sysimage](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-a-project-specific-sysimage/47902)

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**Author:** [@martenlienen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/martenlienen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-a-project-specific-sysimage/47902 "2020-10-07T07:42:49Z")

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I am getting started with Julia and having a good time. One thing I dislike quite a bit though is the slow startup time of a REPL when you import some costly packages in the beginning. As far as I can tell the best way t…

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## [A playful competition: who can define a method that invalidates the most code?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-playful-competition-who-can-define-a-method-that-invalidates-the-most-code/47543)

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**Author:** [@tim.holy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tim.holy)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-playful-competition-who-can-define-a-method-that-invalidates-the-most-code/47543 "2020-10-06T18:28:18Z")

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You may know that several of us have been hard at work stamping out invalidations as a way of reducing Julia’s latency. Kristoffer Carlsson and I thought it might be fun to have a contest to do the opposite: see who can …

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