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| <div role="main"><h1>Adding expressions</h1> |
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| <p>You can add and view expressions in the Expressions view. The Expressions |
| view is part of the Debug perspective.</p> |
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| <p>To add an expression:</p> |
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| <li>Select <strong>Add Watch Expression</strong> in the context menu of the Expressions view.</li> |
| <li>Type the expression that you want to evaluate. For example, (x-5)*3 .</li> |
| <li><p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p><p>The expression and its value appear in the |
| Expressions view. When the execution of a program is suspended, all expressions |
| are reevaluated.</p></li> |
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