Python Debugger with source code tracking ability

[Tran Tuan Anh]

Hi all,

I am new to Python and desperated to look for a good Python debugger.
I mean a debugger with source coding tracking. For C/C++, emacs and
gud offers execellent development env. The source code tracking is
extremely useful for recursive functions.

I have spent time Googling but not found anything near.

Thanks!
Tuan-Anh

 

[Jaime Wyant]

I haven't tried the customizations listed at the site below. If it
works, let me know.

http://page.sourceforge.net/tricks.html

jw

 

[Richard Eibrand]

I haven't tried the customizations listed at the site below. If it
works, let me know.

http://page.sourceforge.net/tricks.html

jw

You could take a look at Eclipse (http://eclipse.org/) in conjunction
with pydev (http://pydev.sourceforge.net/). Or you could take a look
at Komodo (http://www.activestate.com/Products/Komodo/) which is a
commercial product with a trial version.

Regards,

R

 

[Steve Holden]

You could take a look at Eclipse (http://eclipse.org/) in conjunction
with pydev (http://pydev.sourceforge.net/). Or you could take a look
at Komodo (http://www.activestate.com/Products/Komodo/) which is a
commercial product with a trial version.

For my money it's well worth looking at Wing (http://wingware.com) - the
more I use this system the more I like it, and I especially like the way
I can inspect and set breakpoints in GUI-based code - it can be
wxPython, Tkinter or something else entirely. The ability to execute
ad-hoc Python statements in the context of interrupted code is a godsend
in heavy debugging sessions.

regards
Steve

 

[Philippe C. Martin]

Idle (does have source tracking)
Eclipse + pydev
Eric3 (Linux only)

The problem I have with any of them (as well as my own debugger) is their
speed: I believe they all use bdb that is currently fairly slow stepping
over extensive amount of code

Regards,

Philippe

 

[Skip Montanaro]

Tran> I am new to Python and desperated to look for a good Python
Tran> debugger. I mean a debugger with source coding tracking. For
Tran> C/C++, emacs and gud offers execellent development env. The source
Tran> code tracking is extremely useful for recursive functions.

There is some support for pdb (the Python debugger) in python-mode. Google
around for pdbtrack. Also, look at Misc/gdbinit in a recent Python
distribution (or use viewcvs in the CVS tab of Python's sourceforge project)
for some gdb magic.

Skip

 

[Matt]

wxPython is including the ActiveGrid ide as a sample in its latest
point release. The ide includes a debugger that allows you to set
breakpoints in source code, inspect values, etc.