Chapter 8. Debugging
A debugger is a piece of software or hardware used to test or examine the execution of another program. Debuggers help in the process of developing software, since programs usually have errors in them when they are first written. As you develop, you provide the input to the program and see the output, but you don’t see how the program produces the output. Debuggers give you insight into what a program is doing while it is executing. Debuggers are designed to allow developers to measure and control the internal state and execution of a program.
Debuggers provide information about a program that would be difficult, if not impossible, to get from a disassembler. Disassemblers offer a snapshot of what a program looks like immediately ...
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