General Debugging Techniques
Explore fundamental debugging techniques to understand and trace code behavior, reproduce issues, and use logging effectively. Learn how experience influences the debugging process and discover the mindset required for iterative bug diagnosis and resolution.
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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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