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Debugging and Memory Troubleshooting

This chapter is about debugging tools and skills. You will also learn about tools for memory troubleshooting. For .NET developers, memory analysis is crucial to identify memory leaks, understand memory consumption, and optimize performance.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Debugging strategies
  • Interactive debugging with Visual Studio
  • Understanding stack and heap memory
  • Tools and skills for memory troubleshooting

Debugging strategies

Debugging can be the most challenging part of the development process. Professional .NET developers often spend more hours debugging than writing the original code, so keep that in mind when planning how much of your time you should invest in learning how to write ...

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