C.5. Other Features

Visual Studio 2005 provides many new debugging features, that simplify the testing and debugging process. We discuss some of these features in this section.

C.5.1. Edit and Continue

The Edit and Continue feature allows you to make modifications or changes to your code in debug mode, then continue executing the program without having to recompile your code.

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Setting a breakpoint. Set a breakpoint at line 11 in your example (Fig. C.22).
Figure C.22. Setting a breakpoint at line 11.
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Starting the debugger. Select Debug > Start Debugging. When execution begins, the account1 balance is displayed. The ...

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