Running different code in debug and release settings visual studio

Question

Is it possible in C# to do run specific lines codes in debug setting and other in say release settings.

if #debug

//run some lines of code

else 

// run different lines of code

Answer 1

You can do something like:

#if DEBUG
// Debug Code

#else
// Release Code

#endif

I use that in WCF services to run it as a console app in debug, but as a Windows Service in release

HTH, Rupert.

Answer 2

Read this blog post If You’re Using “#if DEBUG”, You’re Doing it Wrong, the author suggests using System.Diagnostics.ConditionalAttribute:

[Conditional("DEBUG")]
private static void DebugMethod()
{
    // Debugging code
}