Run node.js with --debug argument

Question

When I run node like this:

node some.js --debug=6776

Debugger is not started, however if I run it like that:

node --debug=6776 some.js
debugger listening on port 6776

Debugger is started. Why so? Is the order of arguments important?

In first one you pass --debug=6776 as an argument to your script — vp_arth
– vp_arth, Commented Jun 9, 2016 at 6:10

Andy Ray · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-09 06:09:07Z

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This is explained in man node.

 SYNOPSIS
        node [ -v ] [ --debug | --debug-brk ] [ --v8-options ]
             [ -e command | script.js ] [ arguments ]

node some.js --debug=6776 means run some.js (with node) with the argument --debug=6776

node --debug=6776 some.js means run node with the two arguments --debug=6776 and some.js

answered Jun 9, 2016 at 6:09

Andy Ray

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thanks, I understand now, but I can find link to the docs that shows that