In a debugger such as pdb, a breakpoint is used to:

  1. Delete the line permanently
  2. Encrypt the source code
  3. Pause execution at a line so variable values can be inspected
  4. Speed up the program
Answer

C) Pause execution at a line so variable values can be inspected

Python 3.7+ also has the built-in breakpoint() that opens pdb. SLO CS-11-C-07 · Knowledge

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