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Debugging is the process of examining the state of a program - generally with a debugging tool - while it is running and attempting to find bugs that cause it to behave abnormally.

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What's the benefit of avoiding the use of a debugger?

Over the course of my career, I've noticed that some developers don't use debugging tools, but do spot checking on erroneous code to figure out what the problem is. … What benefits are there to be had by using "psychic debugging?" …