This document contains comprehensive notes from Lecture 2 of the CO2402 course on Advanced Programming with C++. The lecture focuses on using Visual Studio, a powerful Integrated Development Environment (IDE), for C++ development. The notes provide an overview of Visual Studio's key components, inc...
o An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that supports
multiple programming languages, including C++ and C#.
o Provides an extensive help library and documentation accessible
via the Help menu or by pressing F1 on highlighted keywords.
Components of Visual Studio:
Compiler: A standalone command-line tool managed by the IDE.
Text Editor: For writing and editing code.
Debugger: Essential for identifying and fixing run-time errors.
Debugging in Visual Studio
1. Debug Mode
o Activation: Triggered automatically upon encountering a
runtime error or manually via breakpoints.
o Purpose: Allows examination of the program's current state,
including variable values and memory locations.
Example: Hovering over a variable shows its value; complex
variables can be expanded to see their contents.
Breakpoints
Definition: A marker set by the programmer to pause program
execution at a specific line of code.
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