Issue #21105 has been updated by mame (Yusuke Endoh). I think it is worth to display column info as `trace.rb:3:7: in 'run': ... `. When you click on it in the vscode terminal, it will open the file and jumpto that location. However, there are numerous problems to making this happen. * Which specific column position should be displayed: For NoMethodError, near the beginning of the method name seems appropriate. However, for ArgumentError, you may want to indicate the position of the argument that caused the problem. Appropriate column locations would change on a node-by-node and exception-by-exception basis. * Overhead: Currently, the interpreter bytecode only holds the node IDs, not the column information. We need to store column information for each bytecode instruction, which will require memory overhead, or, to reopen and reparse the source file to restore column information each time a backtrace is generated, which will require performance overhead. * Compatibility: There are a small number of projects that parse backtrace strings using regular expressions. The addition of column numbers will cause that parsing to stop working. ---------------------------------------- Feature #21105: Improve Ruby Stack Trace to Include Exact Error Position (Column Number) https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21105#change-111885 * Author: ennder (Jérôme BATAILLE) * Status: Closed ---------------------------------------- ## Subject Improve Ruby Stack Trace to Include Exact Error Position (Column Number) ## Description Currently, when an exception occurs in Ruby, the stack trace provides the file name and line number but does not indicate the exact position (column number) where the error occurred within the line. This lack of precision can make debugging more challenging, especially in cases where multiple method calls or expressions are present on the same line. ## Example ``` ruby class Example def self.run nil.some_method_call # Error occurs here end end Example.run ``` ## Expected Behavior The stack trace should include the column number where the error occurred, e.g.: ``` ruby trace.rb:4:10:in `run': undefined method `some_method_call' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError) ``` ## Benefits More precise debugging. Easier identification of errors in complex one-liner expressions. Better tooling support for editors and debuggers. ## Additional Notes Would it be possible to add this enhancement in a future Ruby version? Thank you for considering this request! -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/