breakpoints

Breakpoints are a crucial tool for debugging in Xcode and LLDB, as discussed in the sessions "Xcode essentials" and "Run, Break, Inspect: Explore effective debugging in LLDB" at WWDC 2024.

In the "Xcode essentials" session, breakpoints are introduced as a way to stop your program at a specific line of code to inspect the state of your application. You can set breakpoints by clicking on a line number, and if a breakpoint is hit too frequently, you can use techniques like disabling and re-enabling breakpoints to manage high-traffic code. Additionally, you can add conditions to breakpoints to make them more effective (Xcode essentials).

The "Run, Break, Inspect: Explore effective debugging in LLDB" session delves deeper into handling high-firing breakpoints. It covers techniques such as setting conditions on breakpoints to only stop under certain circumstances, using the break modify command, and employing breakpoint actions to automate tasks like printing variables or creating temporary breakpoints (Run, Break, Inspect: Explore effective debugging in LLDB).

These sessions provide valuable insights into effectively using breakpoints to debug complex applications.