Python: How to save current variables while debugging?

Question

I have a general debugging question in python (pycharm IDE if it matters)

Lets say I have code which is made up of 2 blocks:

Code block 1 (takes very         


        

Answer 1

I am unaware of a general solution to this problem. But an application specific solution can be constructed using various methods for serializing objects, but I would suggest pickle for this problem.

Like so much else, there is a small example already on SO.