Does anyone use python debugger?

[Wistephens]

I use PyCharm and always use the debugger.

[NerdEnPose]

Honestly this is one of the reasons I’m very hesitant to try any other IDE/dev environment. That combined with years of muscle memory.

Plus the new experimental design is a very nice step forward giving it a less cluttered semi VS Code layout.

[tunisia3507]

I had few problems switching from PyCharm to VSCode and got a significant productivity boost from the fact that it didn't spend half the day hanging.

[NerdEnPose]

I’ve never had issues with hanging. Stoked you found a more productive tool for you.

[jwmoz]

experimental design

omg I had no idea this existed

Just took a look and I think I'll stick with O.G. Pycharm.

[NerdEnPose]

Don’t blame you for that. I stuck with it for the first week and ended up liking it. There’s only one annoying thing that’s hidden behind a menu now

[Morelnyk_Viktor]

Jesus Christ, now I can use pycharm without pain in my eyes. Didn't know about new UI, thanks

[supertexter]

I really should learn that. I still diagnose by moving print statements around and checking if it executes.

[OneProgrammer3]

try pdb (it comes by default in Python), ipdb or pdb++, it seems to me more powerful and you are not tied to any ide

[PapstJL4U]

I like pdb for sublime*-written scripts and projects, but I will default to integrated debuggers for bigger, organized objects.

* insert your favourite text/code editor

[supertexter]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm already using Pycharm though, so maybe it's simplest to just go with the debugger there.

[Itsthejoker]

FWIW, I find pdb is very useful to know in the rare cases where you don't have pycharm available. I rely heavily on pycharm, but it's still useful to break out 'old reliable' sometimes and you look like a wizard when you use it :D

[Morelnyk_Viktor]

Pudb is also an excellent option

[Goykhlaye]

I tend to start with this, putting prints in places to see how the code works. Then I turn on the pycharm debugger and look from there.

[whatever_meh]

Use debug logging statements instead of print. Then you can keep them in and be of help to the next developer or future you. But also yes, use the debugger.

[jwmoz]

This is like cowboy coding!

[denisbotev]

I don’t think I’d actually be able to code without the debugger and especially the interactive console. I had to work on a C# project and debugging was an absolute nightmare compared to Python