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node-debugger.md

#debugging node apps

##how to debug node apps w/ node inspector

  • Watch Expression in inspector -- will keep track of the val of something
  • Call Stack then right-click on callbacks you can Restart Frame
  • can edit vars in Scope Variables
  • can live edit source code in debugger
    • an asterisk will appear above file name, command s will save that code
  • debugging mocha unit tests
    • node-debug -s ./node_modles/.bin/_mocha (the -s will stop at first line of code)
  • breakpoints
    • add debugger; into source code
    • set breakpoints in inspector
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