python pdb automatic pretty-printing

In pdb documentation at the section Debugger Commands:

pp expression

Like the p command, except the value of the expression is pretty-printed using the pprint module.

Once you are in (Pdb) shell:

(Pdb)$ import pprint

# then you can pretty print your variables.
(Pdb)$ pp( locals() )
(Pdb)$ pp(request.data)

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Also, I recommend using the new pdb alternative breakpoint(), that way you don't have to import pdb package in any of your dev environment sourcecode. It's also easier to type than pdb.set_trace()

Like @enrico.bacis has mentioned pp can be used for pretty printing while using pdb.

(Pdb) pp your_var