Can I debug a module function in PyCharm Python console?

Question

I have a module bar that defines a function foo. I can use PyCharm console to call this function:

import bar
bar.foo()

Is it possible to make PyCharm debug the code during such code, i.e. stop at breakpoints?

If it matters, I am using PyCharm on Windows.

Try Shift+f9 to start debugging. f9 to jump to the next break-point. More info on the web... — Eli
– Eli, Commented Jun 26, 2016 at 11:53
AFAIK, Shift+F9 simply starts debugging, contrary to Shift+F10, which runs it with debugging disabled. I am looking for a way to call one specific function from the module with debugging enabled. — texnic
– texnic, Commented Jun 26, 2016 at 13:20
I would appreciate a comment related to down-voting, to help me learn. — texnic
– texnic, Commented Jun 26, 2016 at 13:21
@texnic, I am not someone who down-voted this, but I can guess why. Your question is not programming related; it is a question about how to use a particular program's user interface. So it doesn't fit this site's purpose. — bignose
– bignose, Commented Jun 28, 2016 at 6:38

Eli · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-28 08:35:59Z

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In that case, you just need to define main function to call bar.foo():

import bar

if __name__ == '__main__':
    bar.foo()

answered Jun 28, 2016 at 6:32

Eli

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