Intro to Debugging Roundtable Activity

Activity Workflow

Work together with your group in breakout rooms to identify and fix the bugs in this codebase.

Choose one teammate to execute the following steps:

1. Fork and clone this repo
2. Set up the project
   • After cloning the project, change into the project directory: cd errors-and-debugging
   • Create your virtual environment: python -m venv venv
   • Activate your virtual environment: source venv/bin/activate

After the project has been set up, work together to identify and fix the bugs.

1. From the root of the project directory, execute this terminal in this command: python main.py
2. Observe how Python reports the error in the stack trace. Make sure to work through the issues together using VS Code’s LiveShare or Zoom screen sharing!
3. Pay attention to
   • File names
   • Line numbers
   • Error type
4. Before fixing each error:
   • State what the error is
   • Hypothesize the cause of the error
   • Propose a fix

NOTE: DO NOT edit any of the test_ functions

If you finish early, use this time to discuss your strategies for debugging together!

• Potential discussion questions:
  • What have you tried in the past?
  • What worked well for you?
  • What strategies do you want more practice in?
  • How do you plan to incorporate them?