debugger for django

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how can i debug my django code ?

yes i tried that , i was actually looking for something where i can evaluate the values of different variable if and error occurs. — Bunny Rabbit, Nov 21 '10 at 12:42

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 20 '10 at 21:50

Generally, I use django-debug-toolbar for debugging django-specific stuff.

pdb is useful for lower-level shell debugging, when you're using runserver. Though I prefer to use ipython (pip install ipdb, then import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace(), like you would with pdb)

There's also werkzeug, which, when combined with django-extensions' runserver_plus command, will allow you to open a web-based python shell on error pages:

This item requires that you have the Werkzeug WSGI utilities (version 0.3) installed. Included with Werkzeug is a kick ass debugger that renders nice debugging tracebacks and adds an AJAX based debugger (which allows to execute code in the context of the traceback’s frames). Additionally it provides a nice access view to the source code.

django_toolbar. This is important. Gives you the ability to read session data, track back variable history - template inheritance. This is a necessity when working with django! — Glycerine, Nov 20 '10 at 21:54
yes i installed werkzeug but seems like run_server plus won't work with appengine. — Bunny Rabbit, Nov 21 '10 at 08:22

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '10 at 20:47

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What's wrong with the built-in Python debugger? Just insert this in your code where you want to set a breakpoint:

import pdb; pdb.set_trace()

and execution will pause there, and the console will show a debugging prompt enabling you to inspect variables and step through the code.

answered Nov 20 '10 at 20:47

Daniel Roseman

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and where i am supposed to see the debugging prompt on the terminal where i am running the server? and how to resume the server ? – Bunny Rabbit Nov 20 '10 at 20:53
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Wooh? really? Where can I get more info on this? – Glycerine Nov 20 '10 at 21:01
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See the full documentation: http://docs.python.org/library/pdb.html#debugger-commands – Daniel Roseman Nov 20 '10 at 21:11
Also check out this post and vimeo tutorial on pdb: http://ericholscher.com/blog/2008/aug/31/using-pdb-python-debugger-django-debugging-series-/ – jbaums Nov 21 '10 at 05:08

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 20 '10 at 20:43

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Get PyCharm from JetBrains. It has a lovely built in debugger and Django support.

answered Nov 20 '10 at 20:43

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It'll pay for itself in no time. We're talking about $100 here. – duffymo Nov 20 '10 at 21:46

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 20 '10 at 21:03

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I use Aptana Studio and pyDev - and eclipse IDE. its free and has build in django and debugging.

http://www.aptana.com/

answered Nov 20 '10 at 21:03

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debugger for django

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