PyCharm IDE & Debugging

A compilation of key vocabulary and concepts related to the PyCharm IDE and debugging, useful for exam preparation.

IDE

Integrated Development Environment, software providing comprehensive facilities to programmers for software development.

PyCharm Community Edition

A free version of the PyCharm IDE designed for Python development.

Breakpoints

Markers that can be set in code to pause execution at specific lines during debugging.

PEP8

Python Enhancement Proposal which outlines the style guide for Python code.

Debugging

The process of identifying and removing errors from computer code.

Project in PyCharm

A workspace that contains all files and resources needed for a specific program.

Scratch Files

Temporary files in PyCharm that do not need to be saved or named, used for testing code snippets.

pydoc

A tool for generating Python documentation in HTML format.

Run Configurations

Settings in PyCharm that define how a specific file or application is executed.

Testing support in PyCharm

Tools available in PyCharm for running and managing tests in Python projects.

Ctrl + Q

Shortcut in PyCharm to fetch documentation for the symbol at the caret.

Alt + Insert

Shortcut in PyCharm to create new files within a project.

F5

Keyboard shortcut to run the current Python module in PyCharm.

Variable

A storage location associated with a name used to hold data that can be changed during program execution.

Function definition

Declaration of a function in Python that specifies the name, parameters, and body of the function.