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Chapter 6: Debugging with Visual Studio 161
list can be quite long, depending on how many variables are in scope. You would want to
use the Locals window to find any variables being affected by the current algorithm. In
comparison, Figure 6-9 shows the Autos window.
Notice that the Autos window provides a more fine-grained view of both variables and
the properties of objects from the current and previous lines. You would want to use Autos
for a more targeted view of what is currently happening in the code.
Watch Windows
A Watch window allows you to create a custom list of variables to watch. You can drag
and drop variables from the editor or type a variable name in the W
atch window. Selecting
Debug | Windows | Watch will display a list of four Watch windows, where you can have
four different sets of data to inspect at one time. Figure 6-10 shows a Watch window with
a variable.
Figure 6-9 The Autos window
Figure 6-10 The Watch window