setting a breakpoint in the module

[Jason Jiang]

Hi,

I have two modules: a.py and b.py. In a.py, I have a function called
aFunc(). I'm calling aFunc() from b.py (of course I import module a first).
The question is how to directly set a breakpoint in aFunc().

The way I'm doing now is to set a breakpoint in b.py at the line to call
aFunc(), 'c' to it, then 's' to step in, then set the breakpoint inside
aFunc() by 'b lineNumber'. It's too cumbersome.

Thanks.
Jason

 

[Simon Forman]

Hi,

I have two modules: a.py and b.py. In a.py, I have a function called
aFunc(). I'm calling aFunc() from b.py (of course I import module a first).
The question is how to directly set a breakpoint in aFunc().

The way I'm doing now is to set a breakpoint in b.py at the line to call
aFunc(), 'c' to it, then 's' to step in, then set the breakpoint inside
aFunc() by 'b lineNumber'. It's too cumbersome.

Thanks.
Jason

What debugger are you using?

 

[Jason Jiang]

I'm using Python pdb module pdb.py.

What debugger are you using?

 

[Simon Forman]

I'm using Python pdb module pdb.py.

So, can't you just issue the command:

(Pdb) b a.py:aFunc

or

(Pdb) b a.py:lineNumber

where "lineNumber" is a line number in a.py within aFunc()?


http://docs.python.org/lib/debugger-commands.html

Peace,
~Simon

 

[Jason Jiang]

Great! It's working now. Thank you so much.

Jason

 

[David M. Cooke]

Hi,

I have two modules: a.py and b.py. In a.py, I have a function called
aFunc(). I'm calling aFunc() from b.py (of course I import module a first).
The question is how to directly set a breakpoint in aFunc().

The way I'm doing now is to set a breakpoint in b.py at the line to call
aFunc(), 'c' to it, then 's' to step in, then set the breakpoint inside
aFunc() by 'b lineNumber'. It's too cumbersome.

You can also add in your source

import pdb; pdb.set_trace()

at the point you want the debugger to stop. Useful if you want to
break after some failing condition, for instance.

 

[Simon Forman]

Great! It's working now. Thank you so much.

Jason

You're welcome, it's a pleasure! :-D

~Simon