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Jan 7, 2025
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Benchmarking with Visual Studio Profiler

Nik Karpinsky
Nik Karpinsky

In Visual Studio 17.13 Preview we have released our updated BenchmarkDotNet diagnosers, allowing you to use more of the tools in the performance profiler to analyze benchmarks. With this change it is super quick to dig into CPU usage and allocations of benchmarks making the measure, change, measure cycle quick and efficient. Benchmarking a real pr...

Debugging and DiagnosticsDeveloper ProductivityVisual Studio Profiler
Jan 6, 2025
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Unlocking insights with Meter Histogram in the profiler

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Are you struggling with performance bottlenecks in your applications? Look no further! Visual Studio 2022 introduces the Meter Histogram feature in its performance profiling suite, providing you with the tools to analyze and visualize histogram data like never before. The Meter Histogram is a key enhancement to Visual Studio's performance pr...

Debugging and DiagnosticsPerformanceVisual Studio Profiler
Dec 4, 2024
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How Inline Return Values Simplify Debugging in Visual Studio 2022

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Have you ever found yourself creating temporary variables just to inspect return values from functions? It’s a small task that can quickly become tedious, breaking your rhythm and cluttering up your code. Visual Studio 2022 introduces a smarter way to handle this with "Inline Return Values," allowing you to stay focused on coding without the extra ...

Debugging and DiagnosticsGitHub CopilotDeveloper Productivity
Dec 2, 2024
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AI-Powered Insights: Streamlining Variable Analysis with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Tired of spending countless hours troubleshooting errors and unexpected values in your code? Visual Studio 2022 introduces GitHub Copilot Variable Analysis. This powerful tool makes inspecting and analyzing variables from Locals, Autos, watch windows and DataTips effortless, helping you solve issues faster and cutting down on time and frustration. ...

Debugging and DiagnosticsGitHub CopilotDeveloper Productivity
Nov 26, 2024
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Debugger and Diagnostics updates in Visual Studio 17.12

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

We are thrilled to announce a host of exciting new features in Visual Studio 17.12, designed to enhance your development experience and boost your productivity. Our team has been working diligently to address some of the most popular requests from our developer community, and we are confident that these updates will significantly improve your workf...

Debugging and DiagnosticsGitHub Copilot
Oct 7, 2024
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Accelerate C++ Debugging with Enhanced Conditional Breakpoints

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Are you tired of waiting for your conditional breakpoints to hit in C++? Do you wish there was a way to speed up the debugging process and get to the root of the problem faster? If so, you're in luck! We have some exciting news for you: Visual Studio 2022 has significantly improved the performance of conditional breakpoints in C++ through a rewo...

Debugging and DiagnosticsBreakpoints
Sep 25, 2024
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Organize Your Breakpoints like a pro

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Do you feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of breakpoints in your Visual Studio project? Wish you could categorize and toggle them on and off with ease? The new breakpoint group feature in Visual Studio 2022 is here to transform your debugging experience. Breakpoint groups allow you to create custom collections of breakpoints and apply vari...

Debugging and DiagnosticsDeveloper ProductivityBreakpoints
Sep 9, 2024
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Supercharge C++ Debugging with AI-Generated breakpoint expressions

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Have you ever spent hours debugging your C++ code, struggling to set up the right conditional breakpoint or tracepoint? Or wished for a smarter way to obtain detailed runtime information without manually crafting complex expressions? You're in luck! With Visual Studio 2022, the latest GitHub Copilot feature now offers AI-generated expressions for b...

Debugging and DiagnosticsBreakpoints
Sep 5, 2024
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Easily dock and float tool windows

Mads Kristensen
Mads Kristensen

You’re in the middle of a debugging session, attempting to chase down that one issue that is causing you trouble. In the heat of the moment, you grab a tool window and drag it out of its docked position – purely by accident. You didn’t mean to drag it, but sometimes when you move the mouse around, things like that happen. Your full attention now sh...

Debugging and DiagnosticsVisual Studio 2022Keyboard Shortcuts
Aug 20, 2024
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New debugging and diagnostic features

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Debugging and diagnostics are vital skills for any developer, but they can also be difficult and time-consuming to get proficient . That's why we've added some fantastic new features and enhancements to Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 that will help you find and resolve bugs faster and easier than ever before. Here are some of the highlights. Download th...

Debugging and DiagnosticsVisual Studio 2022Debugging