Debugging Python and Ruby

Both Command Line based debuggers are very similar.
Python: http://docs.python.org/2/library/pdb.html :

# python -m pdb debugfile.py

Once in:
b (line #) – sets breakpoint
s – step into
n – next
c – continue
r – run til return

Ruby: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ruby/ruby_debugger.htm :

# ruby -r debug debugfile.rb

Once in:
b (line #) – sets breakpoint
s – step into
n – next
c – continue

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