Python Debugging

Launch ipdb manually after an exception occurs

%debug   

Launch ipdb automatically after an exception occurs

%xmode Plain|Context|Verbose
%pdb on

Partial list of ipdb debugging commands

There are many more available commands for interactive debugging than we've listed here; the following table contains a description of some of the more common and useful ones:

Command	Description
list	Show the current location in the file
h(elp)	Show a list of commands, or find help on a specific command
q(uit)	Quit the debugger and the program
c(ontinue)	Quit the debugger, continue in the program
n(ext)	Go to the next step of the program
<enter>	Repeat the previous command
p(rint)	Print variables
s(tep)	Step into a subroutine
r(eturn)	Return out of a subroutine

For more information, use the help command in the debugger, or take a look at ipdb's online documentation.