debug python command line code example

Example 1: pdb debugger

import pdb
def fact(x):
   f = 1
   for i in range(1,x+1):
      pdb.set_trace()
      print (i)
      f = f * i
   return f
if __name__=="__main__":
   print ("factorial of 3=",fact(3))

Example 2: pdb remove breakpoint

cl(ear) [[filename:]lineno|function]
    Clear breakpoint at specified line or function.