Why does .NET delete my pdb files when changing to release mode.

[Darren]

When I do a final build I typically build all projects in debug mode
first and then release mode and then copy all files to a builds
folder. However I've noticed that the .pdb files in the debug folder
aren't always there. After investigating I found out that when I
change from debug to release version, it deletes the .pdb files in the
debug folder. Why would it do this? What else is it doing to my files?

Thanks,
Darren.

 

[John Puopolo]

Darren:

These are debugger files and by default, when you switch to Release mode,
Visual Studio will clean up debug-releated files. If you want them around,
there is a setting (can't recall of top of my head) that will generate them
for release builds as well.

John Puopolo