# crt_dbg1 Sample: C Run-Time Basic Debugging Features

The crt_dbg1 sample illustrates the basic debugging features of the C run-time libraries and the kind of debug output that these features generate.

Security Note
This sample code is provided to illustrate a concept and should not be used in applications or Web sites, as it may not illustrate the safest coding practices.

# Building and Running the Sample

Note
If you are running Visual C++ Express Edition, you might need to install the Platform SDK before running this sample. For information on how to do this, see How to: Use Visual C++ Express Edition with the Microsoft Platform SDK.

#### To build and run this sample

1. Open the solution crt_dbg1.sln.

2. From the Build menu, click Build.

3. From the Debug menu, select Start Without Debugging.

4. To see the output of the program as it progresses, set breakpoints in the code and then view the output in the program's command window. Or, run Debug\crt_dbg1.exe from the command line.

# Keywords

This sample uses the following keywords:

_asserte; _crtcheckmemory; _crtdumpmemoryleaks; _crtmemcheckpoint; _crtmemdifference; _crtmemdumpallobjectssince; _crtmemdumpstatistics; _crtsetdbgflag; _crtsetreportfile; _crtsetreportmode; _malloc_dbg; _rpt1; _rpt2; aboutbox; clear_crt_debug_field; createinstance; displaystring; free; get_size; helpstring; id; iid_is; malloc; module; outputheading; pointer_default; put_size; set_crt_debug_field; strcmp; strcpy; uuid