General Debugging Techniques

Aim of debugging

Debugging aims to explain the product’s behavior through code, i.e., be able to point out what and why the code is executing the way it is, leading to the incorrect result from the product. We must trace the code path(s) and the internal state the process has followed and narrow down the code path that missed the scenario or input causing the bug. The codebase will play a significant role in this quest. The better one knows the code base, the faster one will crack the bug. But only some people know the entire codebase. The codebase might include various third-party software or open-source code their product uses. So, most of the time, debugging will involve understanding code, and this is what our tools will help us do.

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