Debugging -

Developing a "debugging" feature—often referred to as a or a diagnostic tool —means building functionality that allows developers to peer into a program's internal state while it's running . Rather than just fixing a specific bug, you are creating the tooling that helps find any bug. Core Debugging Capabilities to Build

To create a useful debugging feature, consider including these fundamental capabilities:

: A window to track the current value of specific variables. debugging

Depending on your project, you might build this feature in one of three ways:

: Finish the current function and return to the caller. Developing a "debugging" feature—often referred to as a

: A consolidated view of system logs or custom console messages.

: A view showing the sequence of function calls that led to the current line. Depending on your project, you might build this

: Create markers that pause the program at a specific line of code or when a specific condition is met (e.g., when a variable changes).