Gabor Szabo - Debugging Perl

Builtin Debugger

• perl -d myscript.pl
• perl5db.pl

• simple commands to view lines and variables (l, p, x)
• executing lines (n [next], s [stepinto], enter [previous command])
• watchpoints (w)
• Trace (T) shows the trace of calls
• breakpoints (b) & continue (c)
• L for current state

• Perl Tutorial by Richard Foley, perldebtut