Top "Debugging" questions

Debugging is a methodical process of finding and fixing bugs in a computer program.

How can I get useful error messages in PHP?

Quite often I will try and run a PHP script and just get a blank screen back. No error message; …

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Is it possible to "decompile" a Windows .exe? Or at least view the Assembly?

A friend of mine downloaded some malware from Facebook, and I'm curious to see what it does without infecting myself. …

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PHP parse/syntax errors; and how to solve them

Everyone runs into syntax errors. Even experienced programmers make typos. For newcomers, it's just part of the learning process. However, …

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Check if object exists in JavaScript

How do I verify the existence of an object in JavaScript? The following works: if (!null) alert("GOT HERE"); But …

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JavaScript: Is there a way to get Chrome to break on all errors?

I am looking for an equivalent in Chrome to the "break on all errors" functionality of Firebug. In the Scripts …

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How can I get the full object in Node.js's console.log(), rather than '[Object]'?

When debugging using console.log(), how can I get the full object? const myObject = { "a":"a", "b":{ "c":"c", "d":{ "…

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How do I debug Node.js applications?

How do I debug a Node.js server application? Right now I'm mostly using alert debugging with print statements like …

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Run/install/debug Android applications over Wi-Fi?

I thought there was a way to test your applications in development over Wi-Fi. Is this possible? I'd love to …

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Chrome: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected end of input

When loading my page in Google Chrome, I get a vague error in the console: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected end of …

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How do I analyze a program's core dump file with GDB when it has command-line parameters?

My program operates like this: exe -p param1 -i param2 -o param3 It crashed and generated a core dump file, …

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