VSCode Debugger

[mizeller]

2 basic questions for getting started with this assignment:

Is there a way to place a debug checkpoint i.e. in quadratic_reward.py and stop there? Also, is there a way to use the VSCode testing feature for the tests?

Thank you in advance! :-)

[MiguelZamoraM]

• Yes. You can place debug checkpoints in files like quadratic_reward.py

• Yes. You can do this with VS code.

  • Install the Python extension. (Only the last extension in the image below should be enough).
    

  • Choose your conda env (pylocoEnv) as the interpreter. (Press Ctrl+Shift+P and search for the option: Python: Select interpreter)
    

  • Create a lunch file (launch.json) in the .vscode folder.

  • Pass the arguments that you would pass to train with the dog with a quadratic reward. Your launch file should look something like this:

  • Run the main file:

  • The debugger should stop at the desired breakpoint:
    

[mizeller]

great thanks! i didn't know about the launch.json step...

[mizeller]

Remark: I also had to add the debug argument in the launch.json, otherwise it would crash on line 67 in scripts.py.