Debugging Ruby on Rails With Ease in RubyMine

Unlock the full potential of debugging in RubyMine with our comprehensive tutorial! In this video, we'll be using a microblogging Rails application to guide you through the essential debugging capabilities offered by RubyMine. Follow along as we explore key features and techniques to streamline your debugging process.

Key highlights:

00:00 - Introduction

00:14 - Adding breakpoints
Learn how to strategically place breakpoints in your code to suspend the execution at crucial points.

01:38 - Starting debugging
Discover the seamless process of starting a debugging session in RubyMine.

02:38 - Debugging session
Follow your debugging session as it stops at various breakpoints. Explore the Frames pane to understand the current frame stack and utilize the Console tab to monitor the Rails server's status.

03:26 - Browser interaction
Interact with your application in the browser and see how the debugging session reacts. Watch as breakpoints are hit during actions like signing up, creating a user, and more. Gain insights into variables, parameters, and program states throughout the process.

04:42 - Debugging tools
Explore powerful debugging tools like stepping through the program using Step Over and Step Into. Learn how to run to a specific line, utilize type renderers to customize data views, and leverage the interactive console for real-time examination of objects.

07:55 - Breakpoint options
Dive into advanced breakpoint options, including configuring additional properties, evaluating expressions, setting conditions, and more. Understand how to manage and disable breakpoints selectively to tailor your debugging experience.

09:55 - Restore breakpoints
Discover how to effortlessly restore accidentally removed breakpoints.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this tutorial will equip you with the skills to navigate the debugging landscape in RubyMine. Watch the video and become a debugging maestro! If you have any questions or comments, share them with us.

Happy debugging!

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[ZhiweiLin-xd]

I am running my dev setup in a ruby container by running docker run ... bundle exec rails s how can we enable debugging through this?

[laughingvampire]

you mention in the documentation chruby, but as a chruby user I haven't found how to configure it properly, I can either configure the gems or the interpreter but not both.

[thevocoder]

Its not working with docker, I run the debugger and reload the user page for example, but the application doesnt stop at the breakpoint that I put, it only works without docker for me. =(