Beyond print debugging: 7 superpowers of debuggers

2025-09-10
Beyond print debugging: 7 superpowers of debuggers

Tired of endless print statements for debugging? This article unveils seven hidden advantages of debuggers: inspecting the entire call stack, dynamically evaluating expressions (like a REPL), precisely catching exceptions, altering execution flow without code changes, standardizing project setup, simplifying collaboration, and providing a smoother onboarding experience for new contributors. Debuggers are not just code tracing tools; they're powerful weapons for boosting development efficiency and code quality, leading you from tedious print debugging to efficient development.

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