Debug shortcuts for efficiently identifying and fixing Python application bugs with breakpoint setting and step execution

Shift+F9

Debug

Runs the current file or project in debug mode.

💡 Hint: F9 to Debug

🎯 Start the program in debug mode to identify bug causes

Ctrl+F8

Toggle breakpoint

Set or remove a breakpoint at the current line.

💡 Hint: F8 for break

🎯 Set/remove breakpoints to stop program execution at any position

Step over

Execute the current line and move to the next line (without entering functions).

💡 Hint: F8 to step

🎯 Execute the current line and proceed to the next, debugging without entering function internals

Step into

Execute the current line and enter into functions or methods.

💡 Hint: F7 to go deep

🎯 Enter into functions and methods to trace detailed operations

Shift+F8

Step out

Step out of the current function or method.

💡 Hint: Shift to go out

🎯 Step out of the current function and return to the caller

Resume program

Resume program execution until the next breakpoint.

💡 Hint: F9 to resume

🎯 Continue program execution until the next breakpoint

Alt+F8

Evaluate expression

Evaluate an expression while debugging.

💡 Hint: Evaluate expression

🎯 Evaluate arbitrary expressions during debugging to check variable values and calculation results

Alt+F9

Run to cursor

Run the program to the cursor position.

💡 Hint: To cursor

🎯 Run the program directly to the cursor position for efficient debugging

Ctrl+Shift+F8

View breakpoints

View and manage all breakpoints.

💡 Hint: All breakpoints

🎯 Display all breakpoints in a list for condition setting and management

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