3 Finding problem root causes using advanced debugging techniques
This chapter covers
- Using conditional breakpoints to investigate specific scenarios
- Using breakpoints to log debug messages in the console
- Changing data while debugging to force the app to act in a specific way
- Rerunning a certain part of the code while debugging
In chapter 2, we started discussing the most common ways to use a debugger. When debugging a certain piece of implemented logic, developers often use code navigation operations such as stepping over, stepping into, and stepping out of a line. Knowing how to properly use these operations helps you to investigate a piece of code to better understand or find an issue.
But a debugger is a more powerful tool than many developers ...
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