Debugging during development

In this section, you will learn how to debug problems at development time.

More Information: It can be tricky setting up the OmniSharp debugger for Visual Studio Code. If you have trouble, try reading the information at the following link: https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/blob/master/debugger.md

Creating code with a deliberate bug

Let's explore debugging by creating a console app with a deliberate bug that we will then use the OmniSharp debugger tools to track down and fix:

1. In Chapter04, create a folder named Debugging, add it to the workspace, and create a console application in the folder.
2. Navigate to View | Command Palette, enter and select OmniSharp: Select Project, and then select the Debugging project.
3. When you see the pop-up warning message saying that required assets are missing, click Yes to add them.
4. In the Debugging folder, open and modify Program.cs to define a function...