How to use the Python debugger (pdb)

To use the Python Debugger (PDB) in Python, you can follow these steps:

  1. Insert a breakpoint in the code: Insert a breakpoint at the location in the code where debugging is needed. This can be achieved by inserting import pdb; pdb.set_trace() in the code, which will launch the PDB debugger at that specific location.
  2. Run your program and enter debug mode: Execute your Python script in the terminal. When the script reaches a point with pdb.set_trace(), the program will pause and the PDB debugger will start.
  3. PDB command:
  4. Once you enter the PDB debugger, you can use a variety of commands to control the program’s execution and view variable values.
  5. Some common PDB commands include:
    n: Execute the next line of code. c: Continue executing until the next breakpoint or program ends. s: Step through the current line. q: Quit the debugger. p : Print the value of a variable. h: Get help information, etc.
  6. Navigate in the PDB:
  7. You can debug line by line in the code, view variable values, and control the execution flow of the program using PDB commands.
  8. For more information on PDB commands and functions, please refer to the Python official documentation or online resources.
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