{"id":5197,"date":"2024-03-14T02:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-python-debugger-pdb\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:59:50","slug":"how-to-use-the-python-debugger-pdb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-python-debugger-pdb\/","title":{"rendered":"Python Debugger (pdb) Tutorial: Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

To use the Python Debugger (PDB) in Python, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  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.<\/li>\n
  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.<\/li>\n
  3. PDB command:<\/li>\n
  4. Once you enter the PDB debugger, you can use a variety of commands to control the program’s execution and view variable values.<\/li>\n
  5. Some common PDB commands include:
    \nn: 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.<\/li>\n
  6. Navigate in the PDB:<\/li>\n
  7. You can debug line by line in the code, view variable values, and control the execution flow of the program using PDB commands.<\/li>\n
  8. For more information on PDB commands and functions, please refer to the Python official documentation or online resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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