your favorite debugging tool?

[Esmail]

Hi Ben,

Ben Finney wrote:
> 
> Whenever a simple output statement is too cumbersome for debugging, I
> take it as a sign that the program is too cumbersome to follow.

I'll have to think about this .. though my gut says this is true :-)

re your other point about the interactive shell, I agree it's useful, but
to me still doesn't quite do what a full-fledged debugger can - but perhaps
that is a reflection of my skill with the shell at this point.

Always more to learn.

Esmail