check the about-to-be-returned value in the debugger [duplicate]

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Can I find out the return value before returning while debugging in Visual Studio
VS get returned value in C# code?

In Visual Studio 2010, is there a way to check the value that a method is about to return? I often find myself changing code like:

return myComplexOp(someOtherComplexOp(foo));

to

var ret = myComplexOp(someOtherComplexOp(foo));
return ret;

just to make it easier to debug? Is there an easier way?

Answer 1

With C++ code I am stepping out of the function (Shift + F11) and open Autos window (Debug, Windows, Autos). At this point it shows recently returned value like this:

It's not the most convenient thing, but it's still something. At least you can see the returned value without altering code as mentioned in original post.