What is sset_trace?

[galenseilis]

On the README I see this example:

import ipdb
ipdb.sset_trace()
ipdb.spm()

from ipdb import slaunch_ipdb_on_exception
with slaunch_ipdb_on_exception():
    ...

At first I thought that sset_trace, but when I ran it in an interactive Python session I found that it appeared to start a trace... but I am not clear about why that worked or why it exists as an alternative to set_trace.

What is sset_trace? How does it differ from set_trace?

[disconnect3d]

It is documented here - https://pypi.org/project/ipdb/:

You can also check the code yourself:

ipdb/ipdb/stdout.py

Lines 9 to 18 in 400e37c

	def update_stdout():
	# setup stdout to ensure output is available with nose
	io.stdout = sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
	def sset_trace(frame=None, context=3):
	update_stdout()
	if frame is None:
	frame = sys._getframe().f_back
	set_trace(frame, context)

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[galenseilis]

@disconnect3d Thanks!

(Also, nice Warcraft III profile picture. I recall getting Warcraft III when it first came out. Fond memories of playing it.)