Expressions view

An expression is a snippet of code that can be evaluated to produce a result. The context for an expression depends on the particular debug model. Some expressions may need to be evaluated at a specific location in the program so that the variables can be referenced. You can view information about expressions in the Expressions view.

You can inspect expressions from a scrapbook page, a stack frame of a suspended thread, and other places. The Expressions View opens automatically when an item is added to the view. When debugging a C/C++ program, data that contains variables can be expanded to show the variables and the fields the variables contain.

There are many commands available in the Expressions View:

Command	Name	Description	Availability
	Select All	Selects all of the variables in the view.	Context menu
	Copy Expressions	Copies the selected expressions and variables to the system clipboard.	Context menu
	Remove	Removes the currently selected expression(s) from the view.	Context menu and view action
	Remove All	Removes all of the expressions from the view.	Context menu and view action
	Find...	Opens the search dialog to find elements in the variables view.	Context menu
	Change Value...	Allows you to change the value for the underlying selected variable.	Context menu
	Add Watch Expression	Allows you to add a watch expression.	Context menu
	Disable	Disables a currently enabled expression.	Context menu
	Enable	Enables a currently disabled expression.	Context menu
	Edit Watch Expression	Allows you to edit the currently selected expression.	Context menu
	Format	Select a format type. Choices include: BInary, Decimal, Natural, and hexadecimal.	Context menu
	Display As Array	Display As Array	Context menu
	Cast To Type	Cast To Type	Context menu
	Reevaluate Expression	Reevaluates the currently selected expression.	Context menu
	Restore Original Type	Returns the selected expression to the original type.	Context menu