6.3. Using Breakpoints

In this section we discuss how to use breakpoints to pause your application while you examine control properties and variable values.

A breakpoint is a position in the logic of your code where you’d like to stop everything and conduct an inspection. Some programming constructs can get quite complicated, so it’s useful to say, “Halt!” and then review the current status of one or many variables. Breakpoints allow you to do just that—pause and take a look.