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

Ctrl+F8

Toggle Breakpoint

Toggles a breakpoint at the current line.

💡 Hint: Ctrl + F8 = Breakpoint

🎯 Used for setting/removing breakpoints on code lines that might have issues to prepare for debugging

Ctrl+Shift+F8

View Breakpoints

Shows the list of breakpoints.

💡 Hint: Ctrl + Shift + F8 = Breakpoints

🎯 Used for viewing the list of set breakpoints to efficiently manage debug points

Step Over

Steps over the current statement.

💡 Hint: F8 = Over

🎯 Used for executing method calls on the current line and moving to the next line to narrow down problem areas

Step Into

Steps into functions or methods.

💡 Hint: F7 = In

🎯 Used when you want to step inside methods or blocks to examine detailed behavior

Shift+F8

Step Out

Steps out of the current function or method.

💡 Hint: Shift + F8 = Out

🎯 Used for stepping out of the current method and returning to the caller for debugging from a broader perspective

Resume Program

Resumes program execution.

💡 Hint: F9 = Resume

🎯 Used for resuming program execution during debugging to proceed to the next breakpoint

Alt+F8

Evaluate Expression

Evaluates an expression.

💡 Hint: Alt + F8 = Evaluate

🎯 Used for checking variable and expression values during debugging to identify bug causes

Alt+F9

Run to Cursor

Runs the program up to the cursor position.

💡 Hint: Alt + F9 = Run to cursor

🎯 Used for quickly running to cursor position to check the state at a specific location

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