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Debug

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Reference:docs.python.org

Debug mode

This will run the script in loop.

shell

python -m pdb -c continue path/to/script.py

python

## ...
breakpoint()  # Python 3.7+
import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
## ...

Command	Meaning	Explanation
`h`	help	Print the list of available commands
`w`	where	Print a stack trace
`s`	step	Execute the current line, stop at the first possible occasion
`n`	next	Continue execution until the next line in the current function is reached or it returns
`unt N`	until	Continue execution until a line with a number greater or equal to N (default next) is reached
`r`	return	Continue execution until the current function returns
`c`	continue	Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered
`l`	list	List 11 lines around the current line
`ll`	longlist	List all source code for the current function or frame
`u`	up	Move the current frame count (default one) levels up in the stack trace
`d`	down	Move the current frame count (default one) levels down in the stack trace
`p EXP`	print	Print the value of EXPression
`pp EXP`	pretty-print	Pretty-print the value of EXPression
`whatis EXP`	whatis	Print the type of the EXPression
`q`	quit	Quit from the debugger. The program being executed is aborted

python

import pdb; pdb.pm()