The page is from MIT. Keeping here only for reference.
Startup and Help
| python -m pdb <name>.py [args] |
begin the debugger |
| help [command] |
view a list of command, or view help for a specific command |
Within a python file:
import pdb
...
pdb.set_trace() |
begin the debugger at this line when the file is run normally |
Navigating Code (within the pdb interpreter)
| l(ist) |
list 11 lines surrounding the current line |
| w(here) |
display the file and line number of the current line |
| n(ext) |
execute the current line |
| s(tep) |
step into functions called at the current line |
| r(eturn) |
execute until the current function's return is encountered |
Controlling Execution
| b # |
create a breakpoint at line # |
| condition 4 a==3 |
add condition a==3 to the 4th breakpoint |
| b |
list breakpoints and their indices |
| c(ontinue) |
execute until a breakpoint is encountered |
| clear # |
clear breakpoint of index # |
Changing Variables / Interacting with Code
| p <name> |
print value of variable <name> |
| !<expr> |
execute the expression <expr> |
| run [args] |
restart the debugger with sys.argv arguments [args] |
| q(uit) |
exit the debugger |