Re: Question about debugging .class file

Thanks Roedy,


Roedy Green wrote:
>>When debugging a C or C++ binary file, the file is different from the release
>>version of binary file (debug version binary file is larger). My question is,
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>order to make debug version binary file be different from release version
>>binary file?
>
>The main choice is whether to use Java.exe in the JRE or the JDK. The
>one in the JDK has extra debugging turned on.
>
>There is also a Javac.exe switch -debug which adds extra stuff to the
>class files.
>
>The difference is not nearly so pronounced as in C++.
>

So, no matter what methods are used (Java.exe or Javac.exe), the debug
version binary file is always different from release (non-debug) version
binary file. Am I correct?


regards,
George


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