Stepping through python code called from C#

Question

I've had some code thrown over the wall to me (can't contact the original developer) which is a .NET 5.0 C# project, which calls python code using ProcessStartInfo. I tried to set a breakpoint in the python code but VS gives the warning

The breakpoint will not currently be hit. No symbols have been loaded for this document.

The Visual Studio Python development workload is installed. (Using VS Pro 2019 16.10.2.) I am experienced with C# development, but less so with python. Is this even possible?

Answer 1

Hello @Conrad Yoder ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Please check these troubleshooting steps which Gregg mentioned here: Troubleshooting steps for when you see “No symbols have been loaded for this document”.

Also please try to enable Just My Code option from Tools > Options > Debugging > General > Enable Just My Code, then Clean > Rebuild your solution, and after that debug it again.

Besides, I’m not sure what your project(folder) structure is, you need to make sure that the .pdb file has been copied in Debug folder.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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