Create a matlab debugger breakpoint and enter debugger in .m file code

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How can I create a matlab debugger breakpoint on the current line of a .m matlab file, cause matlab to enter the debugger at that point? I.e., pause the current code execution and drop into the debugger?

This would help me because I edit matlab files in an external editor. Wen I save a file, matlab clears any breakpoints I have set in that file. I have tried:

dbstop at [current_file.m]

which does not work because it sets breakpoint at the first line in the file.

As an example, in python, this could be done by:

import IPython
IPython.embed()

Luis Mendo · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-20 09:04:28Z

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You can use dbstop to stop at a specific line:

dbstop in FILESPEC at LINENO

help dbstop gives you all the options.

edited Jun 20, 2016 at 9:04

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mjeppesen Over a year ago

Thanks, I tried this but for my purposes -- debugging code -- it's not robust, because if I edit the file above that line then the line number will be wrong. Then the break point will be above line with dbstop, and won't be triggered.

ThP · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-20 04:26:52Z

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You can use keyboard to stop at a certain point in the code.
The only problem is that it requires editing the code each time you want to add\remove a breakpoint

answered Jun 20, 2016 at 4:26

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