Debugging
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Debugging in Spyder is supported thanks to the following Python modules:

* `pdb`: the Python debugger, which is included in Python standard library
    
* `winpdb`: a graphical frontend to `pdb`, which is an external package 
  (in the :doc:`editor`, press F7 to run `winpdb` on the currently edited 
  script)
    
Debugging with pdb
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The Python debugger is partly integrated in Spyder:

* simple breakpoints and conditonal breakpoints may be defined in the 
  :doc:`editor`
* the current frame (debugging step) is highlighted in the :doc:`editor`
* at each breakpoint, globals may be accessed through 
  the :doc:`variableexplorer`

For a simple, yet quite complete introduction to `pdb`, you may read this:
http://pythonconquerstheuniverse.wordpress.com/category/python-debugger/


Related plugins:

* :doc:`editor`
* :doc:`console`
