[wingide-users] breakpoint on variable

[Luc Bourhis]

Hi Yann,

> I'd like to know if it's possible to have some sort of breakpoint when a variable changes.
> Let's say I have a class with a self.my_var variable, and I'd like program to stop when the code changes this variable.
> 
> Is it something doable?

Hiding your actual variable behind a property is a nice trick to achieve what you wish for:

class your_class(object):

	def _():
		def fget(self):
			return self._my_var
		def fset(self, value):
			self._my_var = value        <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
		return locals()
	my_var = property(**_())

The rest of your code does not need to be touched in any way and you would then put a breakpoint at the line marked with <<<<<<
By putting a breakpoint in the getter, you can even stop every time self.my_var has its value read by user-code.

HtH,

Luc

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