The Debugger
Bugs are a fact of life. No matter what precautions you take, you will encounter bugs. The important thing is how long it takes to track down and fix bugs. That is where the debugger comes in.
The underlying debugger is LLDB, and although the console command line is important for some things, Xcode provides a user interface to three important features: viewing variables, breakpoints, and stepping through code.
When you hit a breakpoint or when a crash occurs, Xcode gives you access to a lot of information and tools. Figure 14-9 shows the CarValet app stopped at a breakpoint.
Figure 14-9 Xcode debugging information
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