Debugging is of central importance to successful software development, and yet many beginning programmers are unaware of the techniques they can use to reduce the time they spend finding and fixing programming errors. GDB, a popular open source debugger, allows a programmer to trace program execution line by line, set breakpoints, inspect variables, and look at what the program is doing at any given time. DDD is a popular GUI front end for GDB, while Eclipse provides a complete integrated development environment.

Using an assortment of real world coding errors-from simple typos to major logical blunders, The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD, and Eclipse discusses how to manage memory, understand core dumps, and trace programming errors to their root cause. The book covers topics other debugging books omit-such as threaded, server/client, GUI, and parallel programming-as well as how to avoid common debugging pitfalls. You'll also learn about techniques and tools you can use to prevent errors, saving yourself valuable time and effort.