GNU Data Display Debugger

GNU Data Display Debugger (Visual Debugger for Command-Line Debuggers)

A graphical front-end for command-line debuggers like GDB, allowing visually debugging programs in C, C++, and other languages, with features such as variable value visualization, stepping through code, breakpoint setting, and more.

What is GNU Data Display Debugger?

GNU Data Display Debugger (DDD) is a feature-rich graphical front-end to command-line debuggers such as GDB, DBX, WDB, Ladebug, JDB, XDB, the Perl debugger, the bash debugger, and the Python debugger. It is capable of visually debugging programs written in C, C++, Fortran, Go, Rust, Assembly, and other languages. Some of DDD's major features include:

• Graphical user interface with multiple windows and views for source code, variables, threads, breakpoints, etc.
• Support for multiple concurrent debugging sessions
• Integration with GDB and other command-line debuggers as back-ends
• Graphical display of data structures and variables
• Step-by-step source code execution with breakpoints
• Inspect and modify variables and memory on-the-fly
• Launch and attach to running processes for debugging
• Integration with source code editors like Emacs and Vim
• Multi-threaded and parallel program debugging
• Scriptable using Python

DDD aims to provide an intuitive and productive debugging environment for various programming languages and debuggers. With a plugin framework, DDD can be extended to support additional back-ends and features. Its GUI helps visualize the debugging process and understand complex programs and data interactions.

GNU Data Display Debugger Features

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