# Python Icecream Module

`icecream` is a library that makes debugging with print statements sweeter. It prints both the expression/variable name and its value, which is often what you want when debugging.

## Installation

```bash
pip install icecream
```

## Basic Usage

Import `ic` from `icecream`. It works like `print`, but better.

```python
from icecream import ic

def foo(i):
    return i + 333

ic(foo(123))
# Output: ic| foo(123): 456
```

## Inspecting Variables

It prints the variable name and value.

```python
d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
ic(d['a'])
# Output: ic| d['a']: 1
```

## Execution Flow

If you call `ic()` without arguments, it prints the filename, line number, and parent function. This is great for tracing execution flow.

```python
def my_function():
    ic()
    
my_function()
# Output: ic| script.py:12 in my_function() at 14:30:00.123
```

## Configuration

You can configure the output prefix and whether it includes context (filename, line number).

```python
ic.configureOutput(prefix='Debug | ', includeContext=True)
ic('test')
# Output: Debug | script.py:20 in <module>- test
```

## Disabling

You can disable `icecream` in production without removing the import statements.

```python
ic.disable()
ic(1) # No output
ic.enable()
```

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