July 29th, 2021

Edit Your C++ Code while Debugging with Hot Reload in Visual Studio 2022

David Li
Game Dev Product Manager

Hot Reload support for C++ Applications

In Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2, we are happy to announce that Hot Reload is now supported for C++.

Hot Reload for C++, powered by Edit and Continue, is a new way of editing your code while actively debugging. Hot Reload allows you to apply code changes without stopping at a breakpoint or restarting your app.

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To learn more about Hot Reload, please refer to the Visual Studio Blog post: Speed up your .NET and C++ development with Hot Reload in Visual Studio 2022

We Want Your Feedback: Survey

As we are looking at these experiences, please let us know how Hot Reload and/or Edit and Continue support for C++ can be further enhanced to improve your day-to-day productivity. We’re looking forward to your feedback.

Please participate in this 3-minute Hot Reload for C++ Survey.

You can also reach us on Twitter (@VisualC).

Author

David Li
Game Dev Product Manager

I am a video game developer focused PM on the Visual C++ Team. Talk to me about video games!