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D. StraussGetting Started with Visual Studio 2019https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5449-3_3

3. Debugging Your Code

Dirk Strauss1 
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Uitenhage, South Africa
 

Debugging code is probably one of the most essential tasks that a developer performs. Being able to run your application and pause the execution of code midway is a lifesaver. But there is a lot more to debugging than just setting breakpoints and viewing results.

In this chapter, we will be discussing the options available to you as a developer that needs to effectively debug their code. We will be looking at
  • Using breakpoints, conditional breakpoints, breakpoint actions, and labels and exporting breakpoints

  • Using data tips

  • The DebuggerDisplay attribute

  • Diagnostic tools and Immediate ...

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