How to set conditional breakpoints in Visual Studio?

Question

Is there an easy way to set conditional breakpoints in Visual Studio?

If I want to hit a breakpoint only when the value of a variable becomes something, how can I do

Answer 1

Writing the actual condition can be the tricky part, so I tend to

1. Set a regular breakpoint.
2. Run the code until the breakpoint is hit for the first time.
3. Use the Immediate Window (Debug > Windows > Immediate) to test your expression.
4. Right-click the breakpoint, click Condition and paste in your expression.

Advantages of using the Immediate window:

• It has IntelliSense.
• You can be sure that the variables in the expression are in scope when the expression is evaluated.
• You can be sure your expression returns true or false.

This example breaks when the code is referring to a table with the name "Setting":

table.GetTableName().Contains("Setting")