Advanced .NET Debugging: Conditional Breakpoints, Tracepoints, Data Breakpoints and Exception Settings
The shortest way to find who changes a value is a data breakpoint: in Visual Studio, for .NET Core 3+ projects, the debugger stops on the line that writes the property. With real output we cover conditional, hit count and dependent breakpoints, tracepoints, Exception Settings for swallowed exceptions, Set Next Statement, Hot Reload, DebuggerDisplay and Source Link, testing Copilot suggestions as hypotheses, and the Rider and Visual Studio Code equivalents.
8 Nov 2026
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13 min
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