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Introduction to Debugging

Understand the crucial role of debugging in software development and

how to effectively identify and resolve issues.

by Adnan Bharmal
Debugging Web Applications

Browser Devtools Network Requests Frontend Debugging Backend Debugging

Leverage browser developer Analyze and debug issues Identify and fix JavaScript- Investigate and resolve
tools to inspect the DOM, with API calls, AJAX requests, related problems, such as issues on the server-side,
network, and console. and server responses. script errors and such as API endpoint
performance issues. problems.
Common Debugging
Techniques
1 Print Statements 2 Breakpoints
Strategically place print Set breakpoints to pause
statements to track variable execution and inspect the
values and control flow. state of the program.

3 Logging 4 Rubber Duck Debugging

Implement robust logging to Explain the problem out loud
record information, to identify hidden issues or
warnings, and errors for overlooked details.
further analysis.
Identifying and Fixing Syntax Errors
Syntax Errors Debugging Approach Fixing Syntax Errors
Violations of the language's Use linters, compilers, and IDE tools to Carefully review the code, fix the
grammatical rules, such as missing catch syntax errors early in offending lines, and retest until the
semicolons or brackets. development. code is clean.
Debugging Logic Errors
Identify Fix
Pinpoint the sections of code where the logic is flawed or Analyze the logic, fix the underlying problem, and verify
incorrect. the solution works.

1 2 3

Isolate
Isolate the problematic code and create test cases to
reproduce the issue.
Debugging Asynchronous Code
Callbacks
1 Debug issues with asynchronous callbacks, such as race
conditions or incorrect execution order.

Promises
2 Resolve problems with Promise chaining, error handling,
and unexpected asynchronous behavior.

Async/Await
3 Identify and fix issues related to the correct use of
async/await syntax.
Debugging Runtime Errors
Exceptions Crashes
Identify and handle unexpected runtime exceptions, such Investigate and resolve program crashes or freezes that
as null pointer or division by zero. prevent normal execution.

Performance Issues Memory Leaks

Optimize code and address performance bottlenecks that Detect and fix memory leaks that gradually consume
cause slow execution or high resource usage. system resources over time.
Debugging Mobile Applications
Platform-Specific Tools Device Emulators Performance Monitoring
Use Android Studio, Xcode, and other Test and debug apps on emulated Analyze and optimize app
platform-specific tools to debug devices to identify issues before real- performance, battery usage, and
mobile apps. world testing. resource consumption on devices.
Debugging Databases and Data
Structures
Data Integrity Ensure data consistency and
validity by identifying and fixing
data corruption issues.

Query Optimization Optimize database queries to

improve performance and avoid
slow or inefficient execution.

Data Structures Debug issues related to the

design and implementation of
complex data structures.
Debugging Best Practices and Tools

Iterative Debugging Debugging Tools Testing and Documentation

Adopt a systematic, step-by-step Leverage powerful debugging tools, Write comprehensive tests and
approach to efficiently identify and such as IDEs, debuggers, and maintain detailed documentation to
resolve issues. monitoring utilities. simplify future debugging efforts.