Accessing IPython functionality from the debugger

Question

I have noticed that some of the ipython functionality is not available from the debugger. For example, the ? and ?? operands for variable introspection don't work:

e.g.

ipython> run my_script.py
ipython> %debug
ipdb> foo?
*** SyntaxError: invalid syntax(<stdin>, line1)

Is there a way to bring the full ipython functionality to the debugger?

btel · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-19 15:52:05Z

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ipython runs Python debugger pdb for debugging, so you are limited to commands offered by pdb (type h for a list) plus standard Python syntax (you may replace foo? with help(foo)).

If you want to start IPython shell at an arbitrary position in your code you can try Embedding IPython.

answered Nov 19, 2012 at 15:52

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Amelio Vazquez-Reina Over a year ago

Thanks! but I guess that if I embed an IPython shell, I will not have access to the ipdb commands (i.e. continue, next, etc.). Am I correct? Is there a way to have the best of both worlds?

btel Over a year ago

I think it is not possible in vanilla ipython, but I also found this package: pypi.python.org/pypi/ipdb (I haven't tested it)

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