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bpo-32206: Update pdb usage to include new module option #5111

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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions Lib/pdb.py
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Expand Up @@ -1638,9 +1638,11 @@ def help():
pydoc.pager(__doc__)

_usage = """\
usage: pdb.py [-c command] ... pyfile [arg] ...
usage: pdb.py [-c command] ... [-m module | pyfile] [arg] ...

Debug the Python program given by pyfile.
Debug the Python program given by pyfile. Alternatively,
an executable module or package to debug can be specified using
the -m switch.

Initial commands are read from .pdbrc files in your home directory
and in the current directory, if they exist. Commands supplied with
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion Lib/test/test_pdb.py
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Expand Up @@ -1182,7 +1182,10 @@ def test_run_pdb_with_pdb(self):
quit
"""
stdout, stderr = self._run_pdb(["-m", "pdb"], commands)
self.assertIn("Debug the Python program given by pyfile.", stdout.splitlines())
self.assertIn(
pdb._usage,
stdout.replace('\r', '') # remove \r for windows
)

def test_module_without_a_main(self):
module_name = 't_main'
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