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I’m using PDB a lot and it seems it would be even better if I could add systax highlighting in color.
Ideally, I’d like to have to the path to the code a lighter color.
The line of actual code would be syntax highlighted.
I’m using OS X and the Terminal app.
Python 2.7
pdbdoesn’t support colorization. However, it’s not that hard to get it, even if you’re a command-line addict (as I am;-) — you don’t have to switch to GUIs/IDEs just to get colorization while debugging Python. In particular, command-line tools usually work much better when you’re accessing a remote machine via SSH, saving a lot of the bandwidth and latency issues that any remote access to GUIs and IDEs can inflict on you;-).Specifically, for the task you’re asking about, consider ipdb (you also need ipython, which offers a far more advanced shell than plain interactive Python, on which
ipdbrelies). Both offer you good tab completion, enhanced tracebacks, and colorization —ipythonfor your normal interactive work,ipdbwith the same features when you’re debugging (otherwise just about the same aspdb).