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Reputation: 2104

C# override ToString so that it displays multi-line stuff text in debugger

How do I override and format string in ToString method to get multiline debug message, when I mouse over some variable in debuger. Currently when I return multiline string (seperated by \r\n), it still ends up in single line in debugger.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2037

Answers (4)

Christian.K
Christian.K

Reputation: 49290

You could write a debugger visualizer for your type. Depending on your needs this might be overkill of course.

As @dtb has kindly noted in a comment, there is a visualizer provided out of the box which might be sufficent for your needs:

There's a visualizer that shows text and honours line breaks. You can access it from the magnifying glass icon in the tooltip. It's just the tooltip that shows strings in C# string literal syntax

Upvotes: 7

dbkk
dbkk

Reputation: 12842

Consider using the DebuggerDisplay attribute, it offers more options.

Upvotes: 1

Rik
Rik

Reputation: 29243

Have a look at the DebuggerDisplayAttribute, which gives you more control over what is displayed in the debugger. Not sure it allows multi-line text, though.

Upvotes: 0

SLaks
SLaks

Reputation: 887937

The debugger windows strip newlines from values.

If you want to see the newlines, print the value in the Immediate Window.

Upvotes: 1

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