Debugging Python programs running on IBM i.

Jesse G

My two favorite ways are:

use pudb via pip3 install pudb and python3 -m pudb myprogram.py . This is a terminal interface, so you need to run it in an SSH session. It’s good for simpler debug tasks and minimal setup.
This plugin in VSCode works well in my experience: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.python-extension-pack
Doc on debugging is at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/debugging

I’d suggest joining our OSS chat on Ryver, which is better suited for helping with questions like this. The chat is at http://ibm.biz/ibmioss-chat , and to join, go to http://ibm.biz/ibmioss-chat-join

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Jesse G
My two favorite ways are:
1. use pudb via pip3 install pudb and python3 -m pudb myprogram.py . This is a terminal interface, so you need to run it in an SSH session. It’s good for simpler debug tasks and minimal setup.
2. This plugin in VSCode works well in my experience: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.python-extension-pack
  Doc on debugging is at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/debugging
I’d suggest joining our OSS chat on Ryver, which is better suited for helping with questions like this. The chat is at http://ibm.biz/ibmioss-chat , and to join, go to http://ibm.biz/ibmioss-chat-join

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- 2020-05-08T21:28:01+00:00
Jason Olson reporter
pudb works pretty well actually. Thanks much for the response!
- 2020-05-11T15:43:46+00:00
Jesse G
- changed status to resolved
- 2021-02-19T18:44:24+00:00
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