i cannot be resolved to a variable.

[Dulang16]

Breakpoint condition 'i==4' error: Cannot evaluate because of compilation error(s): i cannot be resolved to a variable.

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Hi Dulang16, I'm an AI Support assistant here to help with your issue. While the team reviews your request, I wanted to provide some possible tips and documentation that might help you in the meantime.

• Ensure your conditional breakpoint is set on a line inside the for (int i = …) loop so that i is in scope. If you set it after the loop, i won’t be defined.
• When you hit the breakpoint without a condition, check the Variables view to confirm i is listed.
• To verify the expression compiles, paste into your code:

  boolean test = (i == 4);

  If that compiles, the same expression should work as a breakpoint condition. See:
  • Conditional breakpoint bug: your expression must compile as valid Java → conditional breakpoint bug #741 (comment)
• Try updating to the latest Java Debugger extension in case the issue has been fixed.

Other references with low confidence

• Sometimes cannot evaluate because of compilation error → similar evaluation failures when variables go out of scope or JDI issues → Sometimes connot evaluate because of compilation error #574

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