Evaluate expressions during debugging in Visual Studio

Question

I am used to Jetbrains IDEA and Java, but now I have a project in .NET/C# and using Visual Studio 2017 (Community).

If I debug code in IDEA, I can always run code when the execution is stopped at a breakpoint using the 'Evaluate Expression' function of the IDE: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/evaluating-expressions.html (Although it is for PyCharm, the Java one works the same: GIF).

Is there anything similar in Visual Studio?

Solution 1

I have the exact same issue.

After researching I found the closest thing is Immediate Window which give you some intelligence while typing.

Solution 2

Simply highlight the expression, right click and select "Evaluate in Debug Console" - it will give you the result in the DEBUG CONSOLE

Solution 3

The Visual Studio debugger includes expression evaluators that work when you enter an expression in the QuickWatch dialog box, Watch window, or Immediate window. The expression evaluators are also work in the Breakpoints window and many other places in the debugger.

Here's a link

Comments

[Paweł Łukasik]

at least two ways: Watch Window, Immediate Window.

[Fletcher]

The Visual Studio debugger includes expression evaluators that work when you enter an expression in the QuickWatch dialog box, Watch window, or Immediate window. The expression evaluators are also at work in the Breakpoints window and many other places in the debugger.

[jmcgrath207]

code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging#_debug-console-r‌​epl

[Kanhaiya]

That's a wide stretch for the term "intelligence".