How to debug a Python module in Visual Studio Code's launch.json

Question

My question may seem simple but, I have a module that I launch in a terminal like this:

python -m my_module.my_file 

How do I debug this in Visual Studio Code?

I have this in my launch.json (documentation)

"type": "python", "request": "launch", "pythonPath": "D:\\ProgramData\\Anaconda3\\envs\\simulec\\python.exe", "args": [    "-m",    "my_module.my_file", ] 

If I don't set the program option or if I set it to "" I get "File does not exist" Error.

How can I fix this?

Answer 1

Actually, there is a very simple option to do this I found by accident while trying to edit the launch.json file.

"type": "python", "request": "launch", "pythonPath": "D:\\ProgramData\\Anaconda3\\envs\\simulec\\python.exe", "module": "my_module.my_file", 

Simply specify the module in the module key "module": "my_module.my_file"

The -m is not useful any more.

Answer 2

In a terminal like this: python -m xyz abc.z3

(Please make sure you are opening "the root folder of your project").

{     // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.     // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.     // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387     "version": "0.2.0",     "configurations": [         {             "name": "module",             "type": "python",             "request": "launch",             "module": "xyz",             "args": [                 "abc.z3"             ]         }     ], }