Re: debug build verses release build, one more question

[jeff]

Why do we have both debug and release builds?


"Darrell" <darrell.gowland@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>"jeff" <jeffreydomain@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>Using Visual C++, can someone explain to me the difference
>>between debug build and release build and what each one is used for?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Jeff
>
>The debug build holds additional information when you use the debugger.
Basicly
>you can single step your source code in the debugger. The build release
removes
>the additional code and the .exe is smaller.
>
>In the release code if the code errors you will not be able to debug your
>code at source level.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Darrell

[Danny Kalev]

because you can't debug an application that is built in release mode.
Note that there are many other differences between the two: debug and
release builds use different CRT and static libraries, the debug
executable is unoptimized, and it often has means of detecting memory
overruns.

Danny

jeff wrote:
>
> Why do we have both debug and release builds?
>
> "Darrell" <darrell.gowland@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> >"jeff" <jeffreydomain@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>Using Visual C++, can someone explain to me the difference
> >>between debug build and release build and what each one is used for?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Jeff
> >
> >The debug build holds additional information when you use the debugger.
> Basicly
> >you can single step your source code in the debugger. The build release
> removes
> >the additional code and the .exe is smaller.
> >
> >In the release code if the code errors you will not be able to debug your
> >code at source level.
> >
> >I hope this helps.
> >
> >Darrell