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id: 561c1545-05ad-4403-909a-e0fd01ec38d9
type: code_pattern
title: "Debug missing data by checking log timestamps for gaps"
tags: [paper-dynasty, python, debugging, logs, pattern]
importance: 0.6
confidence: 0.8
created: "2025-12-07T23:07:25.114839+00:00"
updated: "2025-12-07T23:07:25.114839+00:00"
---

When data is unexpectedly missing, grep the logs for timestamp gaps to identify script interruptions. Pattern: grep the log file for sequential minutes around the suspected time. A gap (no entries for a minute) indicates the script crashed/was interrupted. Example: 'grep 2025-12-07 13:08 logs/card_creation.log' returned empty, revealing the script died between 13:07:37 and 13:09:23.