node-debugger.md

#debugging node apps

• node inspector

##how to debug node apps w/ node inspector

• Watch Expression in inspector -- will keep track of the val of something
• Call Stack then right-click on callbacks you can Restart Frame
• can edit vars in Scope Variables
• can live edit source code in debugger
  • an asterisk will appear above file name, command s will save that code
• debugging mocha unit tests
  • node-debug -s ./node_modles/.bin/_mocha (the -s will stop at first line of code)
• breakpoints
  • add debugger; into source code
  • set breakpoints in inspector