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So agree here. I have only used GDB command line for c++, pdb for python and the Chrome Dev Tools js debugger. GDB was a nightmare when I was in college, new to
by 91bananas 11y ago
So agree here. I have only used GDB command line for c++, pdb for python and the Chrome Dev Tools js debugger. GDB was a nightmare when I was in college, new to programming in general, not a clue what I was doing...
Then I got into js development, the Chrome one was night and day different. I could actually see what was happening, it displays where it is stopping every time. You can see that picture you need to paint in your head on the screen without trying to remember which letter to press, which bits of code you have to store in RAM in your brain. I have many complaints about it still, but it works pretty well for most of the things I need it for.
Then I was shown pdb, which is very much like GDB from what I remember of it. Now armed with my knowledge of how debuggers work from Chrome, I am much more confident in pdb, but it's still a pain in the ass compared to something more "visual".