In this section:
Basics
For a breakpoint, you can configure the following properties:
- Actions to be performed upon hitting a certain breakpoint.
- Suspend policy, which defines whether the application should be suspended upon hitting the breakpoint.
- Dependencies on other breakpoints.
- Conditions defining when a breakpoint is hit.
PyCharm suggests the following way to change the breakpoints properties:
- Using the Breakpoints dialog box, for a breakpoint selected in the list.
- Using breakpoint icon in the left gutter
Configuring breakpoints
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Do one of the following:
- Right-click a breakpoint in the left gutter, and then click the link More or press Ctrl+Shift+F8.
- Open the Breakpoints dialog box as described on page Accessing Breakpoint Properties and select the desired breakpoint in the list.
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In the Favorites tool window, select the desired breakpoint, and click
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Note that the pop-up window shows less options than the Breakpoints dialog box. To show hidden options, click More.
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Define the actions to be performed by PyCharm on hitting breakpoint:
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To notify about the reaching of a breakpoint with a text message in the debugging console, select the
Log message to console check check box.
To evaluate an expression in the context of a breakpoint and display its value in the debugging console, check the option Log evaluated expression, and enter a valid expression in the option field.
This feature lets you obtain information about your running application without having to suspend its execution.
- To set a breakpoint the current one depends on, select it from the Depends on drop-down list.
- Enable suspending an application upon reaching a breakpoint by selecting the Suspend check box, and then select one of the option buttons to specify the way a running program will be paused. For more information on the Suspend options, refer to Breakpoints dialog reference.
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To set the break condition, enable condition by selecting the appropriate check box,
and enter the desired expression in the
Condition field.
If the expression evaluates to true, the user-selected actions are performed. If the evaluation result is false, the breakpoint does not produce any effect.
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To notify about the reaching of a breakpoint with a text message in the debugging console, select the
Log message to console check check box.