A common technique to debug in Python is to add this line at a place which you want to observe: When you run the Python code and the interpreter hits this line, it drops you into a Python debugger prompt. You can inspect local variables and step through code from here. An irritating problem here…
Programmers think dynamic languages like Python are easier to use than static ones, but why? I look at uniquely dynamic programming idioms and their static alternatives, identifying a few broad trends that impact language usability.