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Edit and Continue in Visual Studio is similar to that. You can change the source code while the program is paused in the debugger, for instance in a breakpoint,

• bainsfather 11y ago
  Interesting, thanks. Do you get the ability to move the execution point back to before the the error, in order to resume execution? - from what I can tell, this isn't possible - from https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/y740d9d3.aspx#BKMK_Set_the_next_statement_to_execute https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/y740d9d3.aspx#BKMK_Set_th... "Setting the next statement causes the program counter to jump directly to the new location. Use this command with caution:" "If you move the execution point backwards, intervening instructions are not undone. "
  • yeureka 11y ago
    Not sure, I have never tried moving the instruction pointer after Edit & Continue. Moving the instruction pointer backwards has been fine in my experience if you choose a suitable line to reset your state.
  • pjmlp 11y ago
    > Do you get the ability to move the execution point back to before the the error, in order to resume execution? You can in Visual Studio 2012 and in Visual 2015 some corner cases were fixed. Just drag the arrow backwards with the mouse.