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    #Debugging in IPython
Declared the function:
def debug(f, *args, **kwargs):
    from pdb import Pdb as OldPdb
    try:
        from IPython.core.debugger import Pdb
        kw = dict(color_scheme='Linux')
    except ImportError:
        Pdb = OldPdb
        kw = {}
    pdb = Pdb(**kw)
    return pdb.runcall(f, *args, **kwargs)
You can invoke it on a function and arguments like so:
Debugging in IPython
    debug(test_function, arg1, arg2, named_arg1='hello')
You will get all the interactive IPython goodness as you step through your code.
[Thanks to @atomklein]