Module assessment

1.

When you want to write a line to the debug console only when you're debugging, which API should you use?

System.Console.WriteLine

System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine

System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine

System.WriteLine

2.

If you want to write a debug message only when the count is 0, what code would you use?

Debug.Assert(count != 0, "Count should not be 0.");

Debug.Assert(count == 0, "Count should not be 0.");

Debug.WriteIf(count != 0, "Count should not be 0.");

Debug.WriteIf(count == 0, "Count should not be 0.");

3.

What are the top two values a debugger provides?

Control of your program execution and observation of your program's state

Modifying program values and changing your program output.

Observing your program's state and modifying your program values.

Editing your program while running and editing program values.

4.

Which Visual Studio debugger window is most useful to observe the current value of a specific variable across different functions?

Use the Locals window because it shows all variables that are currently in scope.

Display the value by hovering over the variable in the code editor.

Use the Watch window to select specific variables or expressions to watch throughout the program's execution.

Use the Call Stack window.

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