Episode

Debugging in Visual Studio

with Ornella Altunyan

Debugging is a core feature of Visual Studio Code. In this tutorial, we will show you how to run and debug a program in VS Code. We'll take a tour of the Run and Debug view, explore some debugging features, and end by setting a breakpoint.

Tip: To use the debugging features demonstrated in this video for Node.js, you will need to first install Node.js. To follow along with the Python portion of the video, you'll need to install Python

Chapters

  • 00:00 - Welcome
  • 00:26 - Run and debug a sample Node.js app
  • 01:27 - Use a launch.json configuration file
  • 02:25 - Tour new features in VS Code window
  • 03:48 - Debugger extensions
  • 04:52 - Set a breakpoint

Developer
Visual Studio Code