Practice Common Debugging Techniques - 25.14.2 | 25. Unit Testing and Debugging (e.g., JUnit) | Advanced Programming
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Common Debugging Techniques

25.14.2 - Common Debugging Techniques

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of a print statement in debugging?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might want to see the values of variables.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of using logging frameworks over print statements.

💡 Hint: Consider how you might want to categorize logs.

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Question 1

What do print statements help you monitor in your code?

Values of global variables
Values and flow of execution
Syntax errors

💡 Hint: Remember, print statements show what is happening as the code runs.

Question 2

True or False: IDE debuggers allow for step-through debugging where you can examine code line by line.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how you interact with code in a development environment.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You find that a specific function sometimes fails. Describe how you would use print statements and IDE debugging to resolve the issue.

💡 Hint: Consider the order of execution and what to watch for when the function misbehaves.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how you would approach debugging a web application that doesn't load properly. Which techniques will you apply?

💡 Hint: Think about breaking down the load process into manageable steps to isolate errors.

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