Trace vs Debug in .NET BCL

Question

It seems that the

• System.Diagnostics.Debug, and
• System.Diagnostics.Trace

are largely the same, with the notable exception that

Answer 1

The only difference between trace and debug is that trace statements are included by default in the program when it is compiled into a release build, whereas debug statement are not.

Thus, the debug class is principally used for debugging in the development phase, while trace can be used for testing and optimization after the application is compiled and released.