From: Marnen Laibow-Koser <marnen@...>
Date: 2009-12-03T03:47:41+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-debug

RubyNewbie wrote:
> Question:
> I was wondering if there was a way to instruct the ruby debug
> framework to stop/break/freeze on any error so I can investigate the
> call stack to diagnose the problem?
> 
> Background:
> I am using 'ruby-debug' and know that I can insert breakpoints with
> the debugger() method call in my code.  I have run into errors within
> unexpected callbacks and often have no idea why the code traversed
> that path.  Because I don't understand the code path it's hard to know
> where to put the breakpoint to troubleshoot the problem.

Then what you need is not a debugger; you need to understand the code 
better (more tests?).  Or put the breakpoint before the branch and watch 
what happens to *make* the program choose it's path.

> 
> - Thanks in advance.

Best,
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