Xcode: Displaying the type of a symbol should be straight forward

Originator:daniel
Number:rdar://21765955 Date Originated:2015-07-10
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
Summary:
Especially when using C++’s auto, but also when working in a longer function, it should be trivially easy to discover the type of a local variable or constant without jumping around.

Currently, however, this is not the case.
The easiest way that I have now, is starting to type the name of the symbol so that it appears in the auto–complete list. There the type is displayed in its full glory.

It would be very nice if there was an easier way.

While debugging, this is possible — including display of the current value — but not when reading through code.

Steps to Reproduce:
Not applicable

Expected Results:
Neither

Actual Results:
Ditto

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