In Python, the term breakpoint refers to a tool or feature used during debugging to temporarily halt the execution of a program at a specific line of code. When you set a breakpoint, the Python interpreter will pause every time it reaches the breakpoint, giving you a chance to explore the values of variables, the execution flow, and even modify variable values if necessary to test different scenarios
Setting a Breakpoint
In an IDE (like PyCharm, VS Code, etc.): You typically click in the margin next to the line number where you want to set the breakpoint. A red dot usually appears, indicating that the breakpoint is set. You can start your program in "Debug Mode," and the program will pause execution at this line.
Using the Python Debugger (pdb): You can insert import pdb; pdb.set_trace() in your code where you want the breakpoint. This is more manual but works in environments where you don’t have an IDE.
While debugging, when the program execution hits a breakpoint:
You can check the current values of all variables.
Step through the code line by line to see how the values change.
Run commands to modify state or output additional info.
Continue execution normally or step into functions to trace deeper into the code.
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In Python, the term breakpoint refers to a tool or feature used during debugging to temporarily halt the execution of a program at a specific line of code. When you set a breakpoint, the Python interpreter will pause every time it reaches the breakpoint, giving you a chance to explore the values of variables, the execution flow, and even modify variable values if necessary to test different scenarios
Setting a Breakpoint
In an IDE (like PyCharm, VS Code, etc.): You typically click in the margin next to the line number where you want to set the breakpoint. A red dot usually appears, indicating that the breakpoint is set. You can start your program in "Debug Mode," and the program will pause execution at this line.
Using the Python Debugger (pdb): You can insert import pdb; pdb.set_trace() in your code where you want the breakpoint. This is more manual but works in environments where you don’t have an IDE.
While debugging, when the program execution hits a breakpoint: