How to make better object representation in debugger watch?
For example, you have the following class:
public class Person
{
public Person(string firstName, string lastName)
{
_firstName = firstName;
_lastName = lastName;
}
private string _firstName;
private string _lastName;
}
The debugger watch window is going to show you: YouNamespace.Person.
However, if you declare your class this way:
[DebuggerDisplay("{ToString()}")]
public class Person
{
public Person(string firstName,string lastName)
{
_firstName = firstName;
_lastName = lastName;
}
public override string ToString()
{
return string.Concat(_firstName, " ", _lastName);
}
private string _firstName;
private string _lastName;
}
And check the result of:
Person p = new Person("Viktar", "Karpach");
You are going to see in the debugger watch window that p has the value Viktar Karpach.
Posted on June 15, 2008 by Viktar Karpach
