Summary

This chapter delved into the powerful world of advanced debugging strategies in Visual Studio 2022, equipping you with the skills to tackle even the most complex code effectively. We explored various debugging tools and techniques that are essential for identifying and resolving issues in your code.

We began by mastering the art of navigating your code, where we focused on breakpoints, step execution modes, and the call stack, all of which are crucial for pinpointing the source of errors. The chapter also introduced the concept of live code modification, allowing you to dynamically fix bugs and experiment with code changes on the fly through features like Edit and Continue and Hot Reload. We didn’t stop at debugging your own code; we also explored the advantages of auto-decompilation and External Sources, which enable seamless debugging of external libraries and NuGet packages. Furthermore, the chapter covered remote debugging, a technique that allows you to diagnose...