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diff --git a/doc/api/debugger.markdown b/doc/api/debugger.markdown index 9b33eb7d4f..3f9672bcb0 100644 --- a/doc/api/debugger.markdown +++ b/doc/api/debugger.markdown @@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ V8 comes with an extensive debugger which is accessible out-of-process via a simple [TCP protocol](http://code.google.com/p/v8/wiki/DebuggerProtocol). -io.js has a built-in client for this debugger. To use this, start io.js with the -`debug` argument; a prompt will appear: +Node.js has a built-in client for this debugger. To use this, start Node.js with +the `debug` argument; a prompt will appear: - % iojs debug myscript.js + % node debug myscript.js < debugger listening on port 5858 connecting... ok break in /home/indutny/Code/git/indutny/myscript.js:1 @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ io.js has a built-in client for this debugger. To use this, start io.js with the 3 debugger; debug> -io.js's debugger client doesn't support the full range of commands, but +Node.js's debugger client doesn't support the full range of commands, but simple step and inspection is possible. By putting the statement `debugger;` into the source code of your script, you will enable a breakpoint. @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ For example, suppose `myscript.js` looked like this: Then once the debugger is run, it will break on line 4. - % iojs debug myscript.js + % node debug myscript.js < debugger listening on port 5858 connecting... ok break in /home/indutny/Code/git/indutny/myscript.js:1 @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ on line 1 It is also possible to set a breakpoint in a file (module) that isn't loaded yet: - % ./iojs debug test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js + % ./node debug test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js < debugger listening on port 5858 connecting to port 5858... ok break in test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js:1 @@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ breakpoint) ## Advanced Usage -The V8 debugger can be enabled and accessed either by starting io.js with -the `--debug` command-line flag or by signaling an existing io.js process +The V8 debugger can be enabled and accessed either by starting Node.js with +the `--debug` command-line flag or by signaling an existing Node.js process with `SIGUSR1`. Once a process has been set in debug mode with this it can be connected to -with the io.js debugger. Either connect to the `pid` or the URI to the debugger. -The syntax is: +with the Node.js debugger. Either connect to the `pid` or the URI to the +debugger. The syntax is: -* `iojs debug -p <pid>` - Connects to the process via the `pid` -* `iojs debug <URI>` - Connects to the process via the URI such as localhost:5858 +* `node debug -p <pid>` - Connects to the process via the `pid` +* `node debug <URI>` - Connects to the process via the URI such as localhost:5858 |