Well for "regular" code if you want a breakpoint it makes more sense to use the debugger anyway. If you generate machine code however (for a JIT for instance) i

Well for "regular" code if you want a breakpoint it makes more sense to use the debugger anyway. If you generate machine code however (for a JIT for instance) it's definitely a useful trick since adding debugger support for generated code, while possible, is often pretty tricky and non-portable.