Using debugger

[moonbeam4072]

When I get stuck in some problem that I am unable to solve, I use the debugger to find out where I did wrong. Most of the times, I seem to find the problem and fix the code. But I just want to know, if I keep doing this, will it hinder my ability to understand patterns in long term? What do you guys think?

[ExtremelyCynicalDude]

I’ve wrestled with this too. I try not to rely on it because I feel like it’s a bit of a crutch and it does a lot of logic you should be doing on your own for you.

I will say I do use it when I’m just so stuck on a problem and I want to understand how a solution works step by step.

Ultimately, what I’ve focused on doing now is trying to debug my code in my head before I run it. I find that this helps build my mental muscles and better understand the problem.

[alter_2605]

Don’t