Seeing the console's output in Visual Studio 2010?

Question

I am writing a simple C# program with some outputs (Console.WriteLine(\"...\");). The problem is, each time I run it, I cannot see the program\'s output in the

Answer 1

You could create 2 small methods, one that can be called at the beginning of the program, the other at the end. You could also use Console.Read(), so that the program doesn't close after the last write line.

This way you can determine when your functionality gets executed and also when the program exists.

startProgram()
{
     Console.WriteLine("-------Program starts--------");
     Console.Read();
}


endProgram()
{
    Console.WriteLine("-------Program Ends--------");
    Console.Read();
}

Answer 2

You can use the System.Diagnostics.Debug.Write or System.Runtime.InteropServices method to write messages to the Output Window.

Answer 3

To keep open your windows console and to not use other output methods rather than the standard output stream cout go to Name-of-your-project -> Properties -> Linker -> System.

Once there, select the SubSytem Tab and mark Console (/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE). Once you have done this, whenever you want to compile use Ctrl + F5 (Start without debugging) and your console will keep opened. :)

Answer 4

Press Ctrl + F5 to run the program instead of F5.

Answer 5

I run into this frequently for some reason, and I can't fathom why this solution hasn't been mentioned:

Click View → Output (or just hold Ctrl and hit W > O)

Console output then appears where your Error List, Locals, and Watch windows are.

Note: I'm using Visual Studio 2015.

Answer 6

Visual Studio is by itself covering the console window, try minimizing Visual Studio window they are drawn over each other.