In Visual Studio when debugging C# code, can I export a List or a Dictionary in xml,csv or text format easily?

Question

In Visual Studio when debugging C# code, can I export a Dictionary in xml,csv or text format easily?

I would like to export a

Answer 1

Dictionary implements IEnumerable>. For debugging purposes, you can convert dictionary to multiline string using LINQ query:

string description =
    string.Join(Environment.NewLine,
        dict.Select(tuple => $"{tuple.Key} => {tuple.Value}").ToArray());

Maybe this will be enough for debugging.