Debug mode not working on win10 for any code

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Problem Description

any code, such as a = 1 # you can see the traceback follow, the spyder hanging at the first line of the code b = 1 c = a + b All operations (such as step F10, continue to next breakpoint F12) not responding when spyder in debug mode. it seems like the IDE is hanging, all I can do is click the “Stop the current command” to exit the debug mode.

What steps reproduce the problem?

1. debug any code and try to step inside

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

the spyder can stop at the pre-setted break points, and can step the code

Paste Traceback/Error Below (if applicable)

debugfile('E:/Public2/paper/universalLAIEstimation/test.py', wdir='E:/Public2/paper/universalLAIEstimation')
> e:\public2\paper\universallaiestimation\test.py(6)<module>()
      4 
      5 @author: WIN
----> 6 """
      7 
      8 a = 1


--KeyboardInterrupt--

KeyboardInterrupt: Interrupted by user

Versions

• Spyder version: 4.1.2
• Python version: 3.7.7
• Qt version:
• PyQt version:
• Operating System name/version: win10 1909

Dependencies

NO DEPENDENCIES

[Ningyezi]

@M-Nassir I got the same problem

[M-Nassir]

I have this same issue running on Mac OS Monterey with anaconda installation of Spyder 5.1.5. Debug mode just hangs and does nothing further. I cannot hit a breakpoint or step through.