[negligible]

A lot of what I'm doing at the moment is figuring out other peoples code and adding or adapting functions, so currently I am debugging more than I am writing code of my own.

I'm still new to this, Junior Developer, and I am always finding new ways to improve what I am doing. For example I recently found this DiC thread (not in resource list) which had some excellent tips, such as overriding the ToString() method in your classes so children are readable from their parents.

So I am looking for any other tips or tricks to make my debugging more efficient, as I recognise it as a big part of programming, that you more experienced programmers may have picked up or found. Anything appreciated, I can read websites just fine so no need to explain in your own words if you have a good link!

Thanks
(Hopefully this thread is kosher for this forum)

edit: So I just noticed tlhIn`toq has a FAQ dump with some related info.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions - Updated Oct 2011

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• Q: I do x and y happens which I didn't expect but I don't know how to figure out why. How do I debug and find my problem?
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  • Debugging video 1: Breakpoints and Local variables
    [*[Debugging video 2: Advanced breakpoints
    
  • Debugging tutorial
    
  • Debugging tips
    
  • Debugging in detail
    
  • Great debugging tips
    
  • It still doesn't work, article
  
  
• Debugging tools survival guide
  
• Video: Tips & Tricks to use Visual Studio to the fullest

This post has been edited by negligible: 30 November 2011 - 02:58 AM

[plejer_adam]

You have PM

[JackOfAllTrades]

There's also this tutorial on actually using the debugger to debug your code.

[eclipsed4utoo]

plejer_adam, on 30 November 2011 - 05:54 AM, said:

You have PM

If you have an answer, please post it on the forum. When you post on the forum, other members who have the same problems can see your solutions. When going to PM, only you and the other member know the solution, which doesn't help the community.

[plejer_adam]

eclipsed4utoo, on 30 November 2011 - 11:47 AM, said:

plejer_adam, on 30 November 2011 - 05:54 AM, said:

You have PM

If you have an answer, please post it on the forum. When you post on the forum, other members who have the same problems can see your solutions. When going to PM, only you and the other member know the solution, which doesn't help the community.

i had a link which leads you to another forum so i thought that's 'illegal'

i am sorry ...

[eclipsed4utoo]

We are not nazis. If your link gives the answer or helps with a problem, then it is perfectly fine to post it. We prefer that you don't simply post a link, but add some insight on what the link is for.

Personally, if I find a link on StackOverflow or the MSDN forums that match what a member here has asked, I will post it.