Debugging lambda expressions

Visual Studio 2015 has added the ability for developers to debug lambda expressions. This is a fantastic addition to the features of our favorite IDE. It allows us to check the results of a lambda expression on the fly and modify the expression to test different scenarios.

Getting ready

We will create a very basic lambda expression and change it in the Watch window to produce a different value.

How to do it…

1. Add a class called CSharpSix. Add a property to this class called FavoriteFeature:

   public class CSharpSix
   {
       public string FavoriteFeature { get; set; }
   }

2. Next, create a List<CSharpSix> object and add a few of your favorite C# 6 features to this list:

   List<CSharpSix> FavCSharpFeatures = new List<CSharpSix>();
   CSharpSix feature1 = new CSharpSix();
   feature1.FavoriteFeature = "String Interpolation";
   FavCSharpFeatures.Add(feature1);
   
   CSharpSix feature2 = new CSharpSix();
   feature2.FavoriteFeature = "Exception Filters";
   FavCSharpFeatures.Add(feature2...