# dbstep

## Purpose

Execute one or more lines from a breakpoint.

## Synopsis

    dbstep
    dbstep nlines
    dbstep in

## Description

The `dbstep` command allows you to debug an M-file function by following its execution from the current breakpoint. At a breakpoint, the `dbstep` command steps through execution of the current M-file function one line at a time or at the rate specified by `nlines`.

`dbstep` executes the next executable line of the current M-file is executed.

`dbstep` `nlines` executes the specified number of executable lines.

Use `dbstep` `in` when the next executable line is a call to another M-file function, and you want to step to the first executable line of the called function.

## See Also

    dbclear, dbcont, dbdown, dbstack, dbstatus, dbstop, dbtype, dbup

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