D522 Errors/Debug

bug

An error in a program.

debug

finding and fixing problems and errors in a program

Syntax error

An error that results when an instruction does not follow the syntax rules or grammar of the programming language.

Logical error

An error in a program that produces unintended or undesired output, where the syntax is correct but some other human error has occurred.

Run-time error

A mistake in a program that happens only when the program is actually run, such as a program attempting to access memory that does not exist.

adding extra indentation is an example of

syntax error

spelling mistakes are an example of

syntax error

missing : or { } or ( ) is an example of

syntax error

The program is printing out the wrong name of the student, this is an example of

logical error

trying to print out the 6th element in an array of 5 elements is an example of

run-time error

The built-in Python debugger allows developers to pause program execution, inspect variables, and step through the code.

pdb

a popular Python IDE comes with a powerful debugger that provides features like stepping through the code, breakpoints, and variable inspection.

PyCharm Debugger

a popular IDE that includes a versatile debugger with support for remote debugging, multi-threaded debugging, and conditional breakpoints.

Visual Studio Code Debugger

Built-in logging module can be used to record the flow of the program and help identify issues

Logging

Tools like pylint and flake8 can catch potential issues in the code that might lead to errors.

Linter

Tools like cProfile and memory_profiler can help identify performance bottlenecks.

Profiling Tools