Stack Trace

Definitions

1. A sequential list of the active function calls (stack frames) at the point an exception was thrown or a breakpoint was hit, showing the chain of callers from the entry point down to the failing line. It is the primary artifact developers use to diagnose where and why an error occurred.

   In plain English: A printout showing the chain of function calls that led to an error, like a trail of breadcrumbs back to where things went wrong.

   Example: "The stack trace shows the NullPointerException originated in UserService.getProfile at line 42, called from AuthController.handleLogin."

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