[IPython-dev] Improvement of IPython Pdb
Vivian De Smedt
vivian at vdesmedt.com
Sat Sep 24 13:12:13 EDT 2005
Dear IPython developpers,
You will find a patch proposition that improve the IPython debugger.
Here is a list of the think it improve.
The Pdb debugger output code line in various occasions.
- The current line each time the code pointer move (after step,
continue, up, down, ..., commands are triggered)
- Part of the code listing when the list command is used
- One line of each frame when the were command is used
- ....
The classic Pdb debugger output that code in black and white.
The new IPython debugger output that same code in color (according to
the color scheme of IPython) with the same format used by IPython to
output the stack of trace back when an exception is not catched by the
python code.
The classic Pdb debugger signal the breakpoint with a 'B' in front of
the line it is positioned.
The new IPython debugger signal the breakpoint with a red number (bright
is the breakpoint in enabled, dark otherwise) with the advantage that:
- it is easy to know the breakpoint index (to enable or disable or
clear them with the corresponding debugger commands)
- the status of the breakpoint is visible
- it is in color (I like colors)
With the current IPython debugger the completion list do not take into
account the frame context of the running code. It is stuck to the
IPython namespace. In particular it will no make suggestions for local
variable name.
The new IPython debugger fix that situation now the completion mecanism
is adapted to the running code making suggestion for both local and
global variable names of the runing program and it will return to the
one of the IPython namespace when the debugger return.
I'm impatient to know how you appreciate these new features and to learn
from you how to improve this new debugger.
I hope you will accept this patch (I'll be to proud to contribute to
such nice software)
Kindest regards,
Vivian.
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