debug watching

[Sneeden]

Is there (there has to be!) a way to print to the immediate window like VB's debug.print statement?

Also, in VB you could breakpoint then type (in the immediate window) a function and it would print the function's output, like now(). In C# it will print properties, but won't execute functions. Why?

IE
>? string.length
10
>? string.ToStrin()
error

[MrPolite]

System.diagnostics.debug.writeline

it should print out hte values. HOWEVER if you reference some function without the () it will just spit out the function name, (ie, do .ToString() not ToString )

[Andy]

doesn't Console.Writeline() do the same?

[jmcilhinney]

The Immediate window has two modes: immediate and command (I think). I used to know how to switch between the two but I haven't used it in so long I can't remember. I'm sure a quick help search would turn up something. I know it's very simple, like entering a few characters. I believe the second mode would allow you to execute functions. Also, you can use the Watch window to evaluate pretty much anything that is valid for the current context.

[MrPolite]

doesn't Console.Writeline() do the same?

umm Console is supposed to write on the console window (like if you have a Console project then you should use that). and Debug is supposed to control the debugger window, I think

[Andy]

yeah, that makes sense..in VB, i always use Console.Writeline for debugging...maybe i should reconsider my tactics