[VDTRIESTE24] Debugging with IntelliJ IDEA - Tools-in-action by Vitaly Bragilevsky

Get the most out of IntelliJ IDEA's powerful debugger, learning tools-in-action to understand runtime behavior, analyze code, and identify potential issues.

Key takeaways

Debugging with IntelliJ IDEA - Tools-in-action

• Use the IntelliJ IDEA debugger to understand what’s going on with your program at runtime, rather than relying on print line debugging. • The debugger allows you to analyze call stacks, add watches, evaluate expressions, and modify code behavior. • Non-suspending breakpoints allow you to step into code without stopping the program. • The debugger also allows you to go back in time to previous steps in the code. • IntelliJ IDEA’s analyze feature helps you to understand the data flow in your program. • The debugger can be used to test and debug concurrency issues. • The debugger can also be used to test and debug stream API and lambda expressions. • IntelliJ IDEA’s static analysis tools can help you to identify potential issues in your code. • The debugger can be used to understand how your code works without having to modify it. • IntelliJ IDEA’s code completion and full ID support make it easier to write and debug code.