#!/usr/bin/env python
     # encoding: utf-8
     #
     # Copyright (c) 2010 Doug Hellmann.  All rights reserved.
     #
     
     import pdb
     
     def recursive_function(n=5, output='to be printed'):
         if n > 0:
             recursive_function(n-1)
         else:
             pdb.set_trace()
             print output
         return
     
     if __name__ == '__main__':
         recursive_function()