c# Preprocessor Directives vs the Conditional Attribute

Question

Hello,
I would just like to get some different thoughts on using the C# Preprocessor Directives such as #if DEBUG versus using the Conditional attribute [Conditional ("DEBUG")].

Answer 1

If you give the Conditional debug attribute, the method would still be a part of the assembly, but not loaded when DEBUG is not defined. In the case of #if and #endif, the method would not be visible in the release assembly itself.

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Ganesh Ranganathan
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Answer 2

How would you write the equivalent to #if !DEBUG with a Conditional attribute?

Answer 3

How would you write the equivalent to #if !DEBUG with a Conditional attribute?

You need to define another preprocessor symbol e.g. RELEASE and use that instead of !DEBUG.

Matt