/pdb (C# Compiler Options)

The /pdb compiler option specifies the name and ___location of the debug symbols file.

/pdb:filename

Arguments

• filename
  The name and ___location of the debug symbols file.

Remarks

When you specify /debug (C# Compiler Options), the compiler will create a .pdb file in the same directory where the compiler will create the output file (.exe or .dll) with a file name that is the same as the name of the output file.

/pdb allows you to specify a non-default file name and ___location for the .pdb file.

This compiler option cannot be set in the Visual Studio development environment, nor can it be changed programmatically.

Example

Compile t.cs and create a .pdb file called tt.pdb:

csc /debug /pdb:tt t.cs

See Also

Tasks

How to: Modify Project Properties and Configuration Settings

Other Resources

C# Compiler Options