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The Python Debugger Pdb
=======================

To use the debugger in its simplest form:

        >>> import pdb
        >>> pdb.run('<a statement>')

The debugger's prompt is '(Pdb) '.  This will stop in the first
function call in <a statement>.

Alternatively, if a statement terminated with an unhandled exception,
you can use pdb's post-mortem facility to inspect the contents of the
traceback:

        >>> <a statement>
        <exception traceback>
        >>> import pdb
        >>> pdb.pm()

The commands recognized by the debugger are listed in the next
section.  Most can be abbreviated as indicated; e.g., h(elp) means
that 'help' can be typed as 'h' or 'help' (but not as 'he' or 'hel',
nor as 'H' or 'Help' or 'HELP').  Optional arguments are enclosed in
square brackets.  Alternatives in the command syntax are separated
by a vertical bar (|).

A blank line repeats the previous command literally, except for
'list', where it lists the next 11 lines.

Commands that the debugger doesn't recognize are assumed to be Python
statements and are executed in the context of the program being
debugged.  Python statements can also be prefixed with an exclamation
point ('!').  This is a powerful way to inspect the program being
debugged; it is even possible to change variables or call functions.
When an exception occurs in such a statement, the exception name is
printed but the debugger's state is not changed.

The debugger supports aliases, which can save typing.  And aliases can
have parameters (see the alias help entry) which allows one a certain
level of adaptability to the context under examination.

Multiple commands may be entered on a single line, separated by the
pair ';;'.  No intelligence is applied to separating the commands; the
input is split at the first ';;', even if it is in the middle of a
quoted string.

If a file ".pdbrc" exists in your home directory or in the current
directory, it is read in and executed as if it had been typed at the
debugger prompt.  This is particularly useful for aliases.  If both
files exist, the one in the home directory is read first and aliases
defined there can be overridden by the local file.  This behavior can be
disabled by passing the "readrc=False" argument to the Pdb constructor.

Aside from aliases, the debugger is not directly programmable; but it
is implemented as a class from which you can derive your own debugger
class, which you can make as fancy as you like.


Debugger commands
=================

h(elp)
        Without argument, print the list of available commands.
        With a command name as argument, print help about that command.
        "help pdb" shows the full pdb documentation.
        "help exec" gives help on the ! command.

w(here)
        Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom.
        An arrow indicates the "current frame", which determines the
        context of most commands.  'bt' is an alias for this command.

d(own) [count]
        Move the current frame count (default one) levels down in the
        stack trace (to a newer frame).

u(p) [count]
        Move the current frame count (default one) levels up in the
        stack trace (to an older frame).

b(reak) [ ([filename:]lineno | function) [, condition] ]
        Without argument, list all breaks.

        With a line number argument, set a break at this line in the
        current file.  With a function name, set a break at the first
        executable line of that function.  If a second argument is
        present, it is a string specifying an expression which must
        evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored.

        The line number may be prefixed with a filename and a colon,
        to specify a breakpoint in another file (probably one that
        hasn't been loaded yet).  The file is searched for on
        sys.path; the .py suffix may be omitted.

tbreak [ ([filename:]lineno | function) [, condition] ]
        Same arguments as break, but sets a temporary breakpoint: it
        is automatically deleted when first hit.

cl(ear) filename:lineno
cl(ear) [bpnumber [bpnumber...]]
        With a space separated list of breakpoint numbers, clear
        those breakpoints.  Without argument, clear all breaks (but
        first ask confirmation).  With a filename:lineno argument,
        clear all breaks at that line in that file.

disable bpnumber [bpnumber ...]
        Disables the breakpoints given as a space separated list of
        breakpoint numbers.  Disabling a breakpoint means it cannot
        cause the program to stop execution, but unlike clearing a
        breakpoint, it remains in the list of breakpoints and can be
        (re-)enabled.

enable bpnumber [bpnumber ...]
        Enables the breakpoints given as a space separated list of
        breakpoint numbers.

ignore bpnumber [count]
        Set the ignore count for the given breakpoint number.  If
        count is omitted, the ignore count is set to 0.  A breakpoint
        becomes active when the ignore count is zero.  When non-zero,
        the count is decremented each time the breakpoint is reached
        and the breakpoint is not disabled and any associated
        condition evaluates to true.

condition bpnumber [condition]
        Set a new condition for the breakpoint, an expression which
        must evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored.  If
        condition is absent, any existing condition is removed; i.e.,
        the breakpoint is made unconditional.

commands [bpnumber]
        (com) ...
        (com) end
        (Pdb)

        Specify a list of commands for breakpoint number bpnumber.
        The commands themselves are entered on the following lines.
        Type a line containing just 'end' to terminate the commands.
        The commands are executed when the breakpoint is hit.

        To remove all commands from a breakpoint, type commands and
        follow it immediately with end; that is, give no commands.

        With no bpnumber argument, commands refers to the last
        breakpoint set.

        You can use breakpoint commands to start your program up
        again.  Simply use the continue command, or step, or any other
        command that resumes execution.

        Specifying any command resuming execution (currently continue,
        step, next, return, jump, quit and their abbreviations)
        terminates the command list (as if that command was
        immediately followed by end).  This is because any time you
        resume execution (even with a simple next or step), you may
        encounter another breakpoint -- which could have its own
        command list, leading to ambiguities about which list to
        execute.

        If you use the 'silent' command in the command list, the usual
        message about stopping at a breakpoint is not printed.  This
        may be desirable for breakpoints that are to print a specific
        message and then continue.  If none of the other commands
        print anything, you will see no sign that the breakpoint was
        reached.

s(tep)
        Execute the current line, stop at the first possible occasion
        (either in a function that is called or in the current
        function).

n(ext)
        Continue execution until the next line in the current function
        is reached or it returns.

unt(il) [lineno]
        Without argument, continue execution until the line with a
        number greater than the current one is reached.  With a line
        number, continue execution until a line with a number greater
        or equal to that is reached.  In both cases, also stop when
        the current frame returns.

j(ump) lineno
        Set the next line that will be executed.  Only available in
        the bottom-most frame.  This lets you jump back and execute
        code again, or jump forward to skip code that you don't want
        to run.

        It should be noted that not all jumps are allowed -- for
        instance it is not possible to jump into the middle of a
        for loop or out of a finally clause.

r(eturn)
        Continue execution until the current function returns.

retval
        Print the return value for the last return of a function.

run [args...]
        Restart the debugged python program. If a string is supplied
        it is split with "shlex", and the result is used as the new
        sys.argv.  History, breakpoints, actions and debugger options
        are preserved.  "restart" is an alias for "run".

c(ont(inue))
        Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered.

l(ist) [first [,last] | .]

        List source code for the current file.  Without arguments,
        list 11 lines around the current line or continue the previous
        listing.  With . as argument, list 11 lines around the current
        line.  With one argument, list 11 lines starting at that line.
        With two arguments, list the given range; if the second
        argument is less than the first, it is a count.

        The current line in the current frame is indicated by "->".
        If an exception is being debugged, the line where the
        exception was originally raised or propagated is indicated by
        ">>", if it differs from the current line.

longlist | ll
        List the whole source code for the current function or frame.

a(rgs)
        Print the argument list of the current function.

p expression
        Print the value of the expression.

pp expression
        Pretty-print the value of the expression.

whatis arg
        Print the type of the argument.

source expression
        Try to get source code for the given object and display it.

display [expression]

        Display the value of the expression if it changed, each time execution
        stops in the current frame.

        Without expression, list all display expressions for the current frame.

undisplay [expression]

        Do not display the expression any more in the current frame.

        Without expression, clear all display expressions for the current frame.

interact

        Start an interactive interpreter whose global namespace
        contains all the (global and local) names found in the current scope.

alias [name [command [parameter parameter ...] ]]
        Create an alias called 'name' that executes 'command'.  The
        command must *not* be enclosed in quotes.  Replaceable
        parameters can be indicated by %1, %2, and so on, while %* is
        replaced by all the parameters.  If no command is given, the
        current alias for name is shown. If no name is given, all
        aliases are listed.

        Aliases may be nested and can contain anything that can be
        legally typed at the pdb prompt.  Note!  You *can* override
        internal pdb commands with aliases!  Those internal commands
        are then hidden until the alias is removed.  Aliasing is
        recursively applied to the first word of the command line; all
        other words in the line are left alone.

        As an example, here are two useful aliases (especially when
        placed in the .pdbrc file):

        # Print instance variables (usage "pi classInst")
        alias pi for k in %1.__dict__.keys(): print("%1.",k,"=",%1.__dict__[k])
        # Print instance variables in self
        alias ps pi self

unalias name
        Delete the specified alias.

debug code
        Enter a recursive debugger that steps through the code
        argument (which is an arbitrary expression or statement to be
        executed in the current environment).

q(uit)
exit
        Quit from the debugger. The program being executed is aborted.

(!) statement
        Execute the (one-line) statement in the context of the current
        stack frame.  The exclamation point can be omitted unless the
        first word of the statement resembles a debugger command.  To
        assign to a global variable you must always prefix the command
        with a 'global' command, e.g.:
        (Pdb) global list_options; list_options = ['-l']
        (Pdb)
        

Classes

Pdb

bp_commands(self, frame)

  Call every command that was set for the current active breakpoint
          (if there is one).

          Returns True if the normal interaction function must be called,
          False otherwise.
break_anywhere(self, frame)

  Return True if there is any breakpoint for frame's filename.
        
break_here(self, frame)

  Return True if there is an effective breakpoint for this line.

          Check for line or function breakpoint and if in effect.
          Delete temporary breakpoints if effective() says to.
        
canonic(self, filename)

  Return canonical form of filename.

          For real filenames, the canonical form is a case-normalized (on
          case insensitive filesystems) absolute path.  'Filenames' with
          angle brackets, such as "<stdin>", generated in interactive
          mode, are returned unchanged.
        
checkline(self, filename, lineno)

  Check whether specified line seems to be executable.

          Return `lineno` if it is, 0 if not (e.g. a docstring, comment, blank
          line or EOF). Warning: testing is not comprehensive.
        
clear_all_breaks(self)

  Delete all existing breakpoints.

          If none were set, return an error message.
        
clear_all_file_breaks(self, filename)

  Delete all breakpoints in filename.

          If none were set, return an error message.
        
clear_bpbynumber(self, arg)

  Delete a breakpoint by its index in Breakpoint.bpbynumber.

          If arg is invalid, return an error message.
        
clear_break(self, filename, lineno)

  Delete breakpoints for filename:lineno.

          If no breakpoints were set, return an error message.
        
cmdloop(self, intro=None)

  Repeatedly issue a prompt, accept input, parse an initial prefix
          off the received input, and dispatch to action methods, passing them
          the remainder of the line as argument.

        
columnize(self, list, displaywidth=80)

  Display a list of strings as a compact set of columns.

          Each column is only as wide as necessary.
          Columns are separated by two spaces (one was not legible enough).
        
complete(self, text, state)

  Return the next possible completion for 'text'.

          If a command has not been entered, then complete against command list.
          Otherwise try to call complete_<command> to get list of completions.
        
_complete_location(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_location(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_location(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_location(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_bpnumber(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_bpnumber(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_bpnumber(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_bpnumber(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
complete_help(self, *args)
_complete_bpnumber(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_location(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
complete_unalias(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
complete_undisplay(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
_complete_expression(self, text, line, begidx, endidx)
completedefault(self, *ignored)

  Method called to complete an input line when no command-specific
          complete_*() method is available.

          By default, it returns an empty list.

        
completenames(self, text, *ignored)
default(self, line)
defaultFile(self)

  Produce a reasonable default.
dispatch_call(self, frame, arg)

  Invoke user function and return trace function for call event.

          If the debugger stops on this function call, invoke
          self.user_call(). Raise BdbQuit if self.quitting is set.
          Return self.trace_dispatch to continue tracing in this scope.
        
dispatch_exception(self, frame, arg)

  Invoke user function and return trace function for exception event.

          If the debugger stops on this exception, invoke
          self.user_exception(). Raise BdbQuit if self.quitting is set.
          Return self.trace_dispatch to continue tracing in this scope.
        
dispatch_line(self, frame)

  Invoke user function and return trace function for line event.

          If the debugger stops on the current line, invoke
          self.user_line(). Raise BdbQuit if self.quitting is set.
          Return self.trace_dispatch to continue tracing in this scope.
        
dispatch_return(self, frame, arg)

  Invoke user function and return trace function for return event.

          If the debugger stops on this function return, invoke
          self.user_return(). Raise BdbQuit if self.quitting is set.
          Return self.trace_dispatch to continue tracing in this scope.
        
displayhook(self, obj)

  Custom displayhook for the exec in default(), which prevents
          assignment of the _ variable in the builtins.
        
do_EOF(self, arg)

  EOF
          Handles the receipt of EOF as a command.
        
do_args(self, arg)

  a(rgs)
          Print the argument list of the current function.
        
do_alias(self, arg)

  alias [name [command [parameter parameter ...] ]]
          Create an alias called 'name' that executes 'command'.  The
          command must *not* be enclosed in quotes.  Replaceable
          parameters can be indicated by %1, %2, and so on, while %* is
          replaced by all the parameters.  If no command is given, the
          current alias for name is shown. If no name is given, all
          aliases are listed.

          Aliases may be nested and can contain anything that can be
          legally typed at the pdb prompt.  Note!  You *can* override
          internal pdb commands with aliases!  Those internal commands
          are then hidden until the alias is removed.  Aliasing is
          recursively applied to the first word of the command line; all
          other words in the line are left alone.

          As an example, here are two useful aliases (especially when
          placed in the .pdbrc file):

          # Print instance variables (usage "pi classInst")
          alias pi for k in %1.__dict__.keys(): print("%1.",k,"=",%1.__dict__[k])
          # Print instance variables in self
          alias ps pi self
        
do_args(self, arg)

  a(rgs)
          Print the argument list of the current function.
        
do_break(self, arg, temporary=0)

  b(reak) [ ([filename:]lineno | function) [, condition] ]
          Without argument, list all breaks.

          With a line number argument, set a break at this line in the
          current file.  With a function name, set a break at the first
          executable line of that function.  If a second argument is
          present, it is a string specifying an expression which must
          evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored.

          The line number may be prefixed with a filename and a colon,
          to specify a breakpoint in another file (probably one that
          hasn't been loaded yet).  The file is searched for on
          sys.path; the .py suffix may be omitted.
        
do_break(self, arg, temporary=0)

  b(reak) [ ([filename:]lineno | function) [, condition] ]
          Without argument, list all breaks.

          With a line number argument, set a break at this line in the
          current file.  With a function name, set a break at the first
          executable line of that function.  If a second argument is
          present, it is a string specifying an expression which must
          evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored.

          The line number may be prefixed with a filename and a colon,
          to specify a breakpoint in another file (probably one that
          hasn't been loaded yet).  The file is searched for on
          sys.path; the .py suffix may be omitted.
        
do_where(self, arg)

  w(here)
          Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom.
          An arrow indicates the "current frame", which determines the
          context of most commands.  'bt' is an alias for this command.
        
do_continue(self, arg)

  c(ont(inue))
          Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered.
        
do_clear(self, arg)

  cl(ear) filename:lineno
  cl(ear) [bpnumber [bpnumber...]]
          With a space separated list of breakpoint numbers, clear
          those breakpoints.  Without argument, clear all breaks (but
          first ask confirmation).  With a filename:lineno argument,
          clear all breaks at that line in that file.
        
do_clear(self, arg)

  cl(ear) filename:lineno
  cl(ear) [bpnumber [bpnumber...]]
          With a space separated list of breakpoint numbers, clear
          those breakpoints.  Without argument, clear all breaks (but
          first ask confirmation).  With a filename:lineno argument,
          clear all breaks at that line in that file.
        
do_commands(self, arg)

  commands [bpnumber]
          (com) ...
          (com) end
          (Pdb)

          Specify a list of commands for breakpoint number bpnumber.
          The commands themselves are entered on the following lines.
          Type a line containing just 'end' to terminate the commands.
          The commands are executed when the breakpoint is hit.

          To remove all commands from a breakpoint, type commands and
          follow it immediately with end; that is, give no commands.

          With no bpnumber argument, commands refers to the last
          breakpoint set.

          You can use breakpoint commands to start your program up
          again.  Simply use the continue command, or step, or any other
          command that resumes execution.

          Specifying any command resuming execution (currently continue,
          step, next, return, jump, quit and their abbreviations)
          terminates the command list (as if that command was
          immediately followed by end).  This is because any time you
          resume execution (even with a simple next or step), you may
          encounter another breakpoint -- which could have its own
          command list, leading to ambiguities about which list to
          execute.

          If you use the 'silent' command in the command list, the usual
          message about stopping at a breakpoint is not printed.  This
          may be desirable for breakpoints that are to print a specific
          message and then continue.  If none of the other commands
          print anything, you will see no sign that the breakpoint was
          reached.
        
do_condition(self, arg)

  condition bpnumber [condition]
          Set a new condition for the breakpoint, an expression which
          must evaluate to true before the breakpoint is honored.  If
          condition is absent, any existing condition is removed; i.e.,
          the breakpoint is made unconditional.
        
do_continue(self, arg)

  c(ont(inue))
          Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered.
        
do_continue(self, arg)

  c(ont(inue))
          Continue execution, only stop when a breakpoint is encountered.
        
do_down(self, arg)

  d(own) [count]
          Move the current frame count (default one) levels down in the
          stack trace (to a newer frame).
        
do_debug(self, arg)

  debug code
          Enter a recursive debugger that steps through the code
          argument (which is an arbitrary expression or statement to be
          executed in the current environment).
        
do_disable(self, arg)

  disable bpnumber [bpnumber ...]
          Disables the breakpoints given as a space separated list of
          breakpoint numbers.  Disabling a breakpoint means it cannot
          cause the program to stop execution, but unlike clearing a
          breakpoint, it remains in the list of breakpoints and can be
          (re-)enabled.
        
do_display(self, arg)

  display [expression]

          Display the value of the expression if it changed, each time execution
          stops in the current frame.

          Without expression, list all display expressions for the current frame.
        
do_down(self, arg)

  d(own) [count]
          Move the current frame count (default one) levels down in the
          stack trace (to a newer frame).
        
do_enable(self, arg)

  enable bpnumber [bpnumber ...]
          Enables the breakpoints given as a space separated list of
          breakpoint numbers.
        
do_quit(self, arg)

  q(uit)
  exit
          Quit from the debugger. The program being executed is aborted.
        
do_help(self, arg)

  h(elp)
          Without argument, print the list of available commands.
          With a command name as argument, print help about that command.
          "help pdb" shows the full pdb documentation.
          "help exec" gives help on the ! command.
        
do_help(self, arg)

  h(elp)
          Without argument, print the list of available commands.
          With a command name as argument, print help about that command.
          "help pdb" shows the full pdb documentation.
          "help exec" gives help on the ! command.
        
do_ignore(self, arg)

  ignore bpnumber [count]
          Set the ignore count for the given breakpoint number.  If
          count is omitted, the ignore count is set to 0.  A breakpoint
          becomes active when the ignore count is zero.  When non-zero,
          the count is decremented each time the breakpoint is reached
          and the breakpoint is not disabled and any associated
          condition evaluates to true.
        
do_interact(self, arg)

  interact

          Start an interactive interpreter whose global namespace
          contains all the (global and local) names found in the current scope.
        
do_jump(self, arg)

  j(ump) lineno
          Set the next line that will be executed.  Only available in
          the bottom-most frame.  This lets you jump back and execute
          code again, or jump forward to skip code that you don't want
          to run.

          It should be noted that not all jumps are allowed -- for
          instance it is not possible to jump into the middle of a
          for loop or out of a finally clause.
        
do_jump(self, arg)

  j(ump) lineno
          Set the next line that will be executed.  Only available in
          the bottom-most frame.  This lets you jump back and execute
          code again, or jump forward to skip code that you don't want
          to run.

          It should be noted that not all jumps are allowed -- for
          instance it is not possible to jump into the middle of a
          for loop or out of a finally clause.
        
do_list(self, arg)

  l(ist) [first [,last] | .]

          List source code for the current file.  Without arguments,
          list 11 lines around the current line or continue the previous
          listing.  With . as argument, list 11 lines around the current
          line.  With one argument, list 11 lines starting at that line.
          With two arguments, list the given range; if the second
          argument is less than the first, it is a count.

          The current line in the current frame is indicated by "->".
          If an exception is being debugged, the line where the
          exception was originally raised or propagated is indicated by
          ">>", if it differs from the current line.
        
do_list(self, arg)

  l(ist) [first [,last] | .]

          List source code for the current file.  Without arguments,
          list 11 lines around the current line or continue the previous
          listing.  With . as argument, list 11 lines around the current
          line.  With one argument, list 11 lines starting at that line.
          With two arguments, list the given range; if the second
          argument is less than the first, it is a count.

          The current line in the current frame is indicated by "->".
          If an exception is being debugged, the line where the
          exception was originally raised or propagated is indicated by
          ">>", if it differs from the current line.
        
do_longlist(self, arg)

  longlist | ll
          List the whole source code for the current function or frame.
        
do_longlist(self, arg)

  longlist | ll
          List the whole source code for the current function or frame.
        
do_next(self, arg)

  n(ext)
          Continue execution until the next line in the current function
          is reached or it returns.
        
do_next(self, arg)

  n(ext)
          Continue execution until the next line in the current function
          is reached or it returns.
        
do_p(self, arg)

  p expression
          Print the value of the expression.
        
do_pp(self, arg)

  pp expression
          Pretty-print the value of the expression.
        
do_quit(self, arg)

  q(uit)
  exit
          Quit from the debugger. The program being executed is aborted.
        
do_quit(self, arg)

  q(uit)
  exit
          Quit from the debugger. The program being executed is aborted.
        
do_return(self, arg)

  r(eturn)
          Continue execution until the current function returns.
        
do_run(self, arg)

  run [args...]
          Restart the debugged python program. If a string is supplied
          it is split with "shlex", and the result is used as the new
          sys.argv.  History, breakpoints, actions and debugger options
          are preserved.  "restart" is an alias for "run".
        
do_return(self, arg)

  r(eturn)
          Continue execution until the current function returns.
        
do_retval(self, arg)

  retval
          Print the return value for the last return of a function.
        
do_run(self, arg)

  run [args...]
          Restart the debugged python program. If a string is supplied
          it is split with "shlex", and the result is used as the new
          sys.argv.  History, breakpoints, actions and debugger options
          are preserved.  "restart" is an alias for "run".
        
do_retval(self, arg)

  retval
          Print the return value for the last return of a function.
        
do_step(self, arg)

  s(tep)
          Execute the current line, stop at the first possible occasion
          (either in a function that is called or in the current
          function).
        
do_source(self, arg)

  source expression
          Try to get source code for the given object and display it.
        
do_step(self, arg)

  s(tep)
          Execute the current line, stop at the first possible occasion
          (either in a function that is called or in the current
          function).
        
do_tbreak(self, arg)

  tbreak [ ([filename:]lineno | function) [, condition] ]
          Same arguments as break, but sets a temporary breakpoint: it
          is automatically deleted when first hit.
        
do_up(self, arg)

  u(p) [count]
          Move the current frame count (default one) levels up in the
          stack trace (to an older frame).
        
do_unalias(self, arg)

  unalias name
          Delete the specified alias.
        
do_undisplay(self, arg)

  undisplay [expression]

          Do not display the expression any more in the current frame.

          Without expression, clear all display expressions for the current frame.
        
do_until(self, arg)

  unt(il) [lineno]
          Without argument, continue execution until the line with a
          number greater than the current one is reached.  With a line
          number, continue execution until a line with a number greater
          or equal to that is reached.  In both cases, also stop when
          the current frame returns.
        
do_until(self, arg)

  unt(il) [lineno]
          Without argument, continue execution until the line with a
          number greater than the current one is reached.  With a line
          number, continue execution until a line with a number greater
          or equal to that is reached.  In both cases, also stop when
          the current frame returns.
        
do_up(self, arg)

  u(p) [count]
          Move the current frame count (default one) levels up in the
          stack trace (to an older frame).
        
do_where(self, arg)

  w(here)
          Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom.
          An arrow indicates the "current frame", which determines the
          context of most commands.  'bt' is an alias for this command.
        
do_whatis(self, arg)

  whatis arg
          Print the type of the argument.
        
do_where(self, arg)

  w(here)
          Print a stack trace, with the most recent frame at the bottom.
          An arrow indicates the "current frame", which determines the
          context of most commands.  'bt' is an alias for this command.
        
emptyline(self)

  Called when an empty line is entered in response to the prompt.

          If this method is not overridden, it repeats the last nonempty
          command entered.

        
error(self, msg)
execRcLines(self)
forget(self)
format_stack_entry(self, frame_lineno, lprefix=': ')

  Return a string with information about a stack entry.

          The stack entry frame_lineno is a (frame, lineno) tuple.  The
          return string contains the canonical filename, the function name
          or '<lambda>', the input arguments, the return value, and the
          line of code (if it exists).

        
get_all_breaks(self)

  Return all breakpoints that are set.
get_bpbynumber(self, arg)

  Return a breakpoint by its index in Breakpoint.bybpnumber.

          For invalid arg values or if the breakpoint doesn't exist,
          raise a ValueError.
        
get_break(self, filename, lineno)

  Return True if there is a breakpoint for filename:lineno.
get_breaks(self, filename, lineno)

  Return all breakpoints for filename:lineno.

          If no breakpoints are set, return an empty list.
        
get_file_breaks(self, filename)

  Return all lines with breakpoints for filename.

          If no breakpoints are set, return an empty list.
        
get_names(self)
get_stack(self, f, t)

  Return a list of (frame, lineno) in a stack trace and a size.

          List starts with original calling frame, if there is one.
          Size may be number of frames above or below f.
        
handle_command_def(self, line)

  Handles one command line during command list definition.
help_exec(self)

  (!) statement
          Execute the (one-line) statement in the context of the current
          stack frame.  The exclamation point can be omitted unless the
          first word of the statement resembles a debugger command.  To
          assign to a global variable you must always prefix the command
          with a 'global' command, e.g.:
          (Pdb) global list_options; list_options = ['-l']
          (Pdb)
        
help_pdb(self)
interaction(self, frame, traceback)
is_skipped_module(self, module_name)

  Return True if module_name matches any skip pattern.
lineinfo(self, identifier)
lookupmodule(self, filename)

  Helper function for break/clear parsing -- may be overridden.

          lookupmodule() translates (possibly incomplete) file or module name
          into an absolute file name.
        
message(self, msg)
onecmd(self, line)

  Interpret the argument as though it had been typed in response
          to the prompt.

          Checks whether this line is typed at the normal prompt or in
          a breakpoint command list definition.
        
parseline(self, line)

  Parse the line into a command name and a string containing
          the arguments.  Returns a tuple containing (command, args, line).
          'command' and 'args' may be None if the line couldn't be parsed.
        
postcmd(self, stop, line)

  Hook method executed just after a command dispatch is finished.
postloop(self)

  Hook method executed once when the cmdloop() method is about to
          return.

        
precmd(self, line)

  Handle alias expansion and ';;' separator.
preloop(self)
print_stack_entry(self, frame_lineno, prompt_prefix='\n-> ')
print_stack_trace(self)
print_topics(self, header, cmds, cmdlen, maxcol)
reset(self)
run(self, cmd, globals=None, locals=None)

  Debug a statement executed via the exec() function.

          globals defaults to __main__.dict; locals defaults to globals.
        
runcall(self, func, /, *args, **kwds)

  Debug a single function call.

          Return the result of the function call.
        
runctx(self, cmd, globals, locals)

  For backwards-compatibility.  Defers to run().
runeval(self, expr, globals=None, locals=None)

  Debug an expression executed via the eval() function.

          globals defaults to __main__.dict; locals defaults to globals.
        
set_break(self, filename, lineno, temporary=False, cond=None, funcname=None)

  Set a new breakpoint for filename:lineno.

          If lineno doesn't exist for the filename, return an error message.
          The filename should be in canonical form.
        
set_continue(self)

  Stop only at breakpoints or when finished.

          If there are no breakpoints, set the system trace function to None.
        
set_next(self, frame)

  Stop on the next line in or below the given frame.
set_quit(self)

  Set quitting attribute to True.

          Raises BdbQuit exception in the next call to a dispatch_*() method.
        
set_return(self, frame)

  Stop when returning from the given frame.
set_step(self)

  Stop after one line of code.
set_trace(self, frame=None)

  Start debugging from frame.

          If frame is not specified, debugging starts from caller's frame.
        
set_until(self, frame, lineno=None)

  Stop when the line with the lineno greater than the current one is
          reached or when returning from current frame.
setup(self, f, tb)
sigint_handler(self, signum, frame)
stop_here(self, frame)

  Return True if frame is below the starting frame in the stack.
trace_dispatch(self, frame, event, arg)

  Dispatch a trace function for debugged frames based on the event.

          This function is installed as the trace function for debugged
          frames. Its return value is the new trace function, which is
          usually itself. The default implementation decides how to
          dispatch a frame, depending on the type of event (passed in as a
          string) that is about to be executed.

          The event can be one of the following:
              line: A new line of code is going to be executed.
              call: A function is about to be called or another code block
                    is entered.
              return: A function or other code block is about to return.
              exception: An exception has occurred.
              c_call: A C function is about to be called.
              c_return: A C function has returned.
              c_exception: A C function has raised an exception.

          For the Python events, specialized functions (see the dispatch_*()
          methods) are called.  For the C events, no action is taken.

          The arg parameter depends on the previous event.
        
user_call(self, frame, argument_list)

  This method is called when there is the remote possibility
          that we ever need to stop in this function.
user_exception(self, frame, exc_info)

  This function is called if an exception occurs,
          but only if we are to stop at or just below this level.
user_line(self, frame)

  This function is called when we stop or break at this line.
user_return(self, frame, return_value)

  This function is called when a return trap is set here.
commands_resuming = ['do_continue', 'do_step', 'do_next', 'do_return', 'do_quit', 'do_jump']
doc_header = 'Documented commands (type help <topic>):'
doc_leader = ''
identchars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_'
intro = None
lastcmd = ''
misc_header = 'Miscellaneous help topics:'
nohelp = '*** No help on %s'
prompt = '(Cmd) '
ruler = '='
undoc_header = 'Undocumented commands:'
use_rawinput = 1

Restart

Causes a debugger to be restarted for the debugged python program.
with_traceback(...)

  Exception.with_traceback(tb) --
      set self.__traceback__ to tb and return self.
args = <attribute 'args' of 'BaseException' objects>

Functions

find_function

find_function(funcname, filename)

getsourcelines

getsourcelines(obj)

help

help()

lasti2lineno

lasti2lineno(code, lasti)

main

main()

pm

pm()

post_mortem

post_mortem(t=None)

run

run(statement, globals=None, locals=None)

runcall

runcall(*args, **kwds)

runctx

runctx(statement, globals, locals)

runeval

runeval(expression, globals=None, locals=None)

set_trace

set_trace(*, header=None)

test

test()

Other members

TESTCMD = 'import x; x.main()'
line_prefix = '\n-> '

Modules

bdb

cmd

code

dis

glob

inspect

io

linecache

os

pprint

re

signal

sys

tokenize

traceback