The Python Equivalent of byebug is pdb.set_trace()

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In ruby the debugger is invoked by adding the statement

byebug

wherever you want to debug your code. This is preceded, of course, by a reference in Gemfile that brings in the byebug gem.

The python equivalent of this is two fold:

• import the pdb (python debugger) gem
• add the line pdb.set_trace() call where you want it

Here’s the color coded example:

import pdb

# lines of python code here

pdb.set_trace()
 

That will launch the python debugger right before the line where the pdb.set_trace() call is inserted. Here are some useful commands:

• The s key steps thru the code.
• The n key goes to the next line.
• The q key quits.

More on Python Debugging.