Debugging Python Programs: Using the 'q' Package for Print-Based Tracing
Summary
This article is a chapter from "The Art of Debugging" open book, focusing on debugging Python programs. It covers print-based debugging techniques and introduces the 'q' package as a solution for tracing code when standard print statements get lost among existing output. The 'q' package redirects debug output to a separate file (/tmp/q), allowing developers to monitor it in a separate console without cluttering the main program's output streams.
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Twitter / XDebugging Python Programs: Using the 'q' Package for Print-Based Tracinggithub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe q package comes to rescue in this situation.
This package is designed for a quick code and function tracing.
By default it sends its output into the /tmp/q file, so in one console start watching this file.
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