Practice Debugging Best Practices - 4.6 | Chapter 10: Testing, Debugging, and Logging | Python Advance
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Debugging Best Practices

4.6 - Debugging Best Practices

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is meant by reproducibility in debugging?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would show someone else the problem.

Question 2 Easy

Why is structured logging preferred over print-debugging?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you print many things.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of logging during debugging?

To make the program run faster
To track program state and failures
To format output cleanly

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to know when something goes wrong.

Question 2

True or False: Print-debugging is an effective method for long-term debugging in production.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how clutter can affect readability.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a logging system for an application that tracks user login attempts, including success and failure. Outline how this system would aid debugging.

💡 Hint: Consider what details would be helpful for identifying access issues or breaches.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a code snippet that logs to the console without structure, refactor it to use structured logging. Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about how logging could be made easier to filter and read.

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