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<div role="main"><h1>Adding breakpoints</h1>
<p>A breakpoint is set on an executable line of a program. If the breakpoint is
enabled when you debug, the execution suspends before that line of code
executes.</p>
<p>To add a breakpoint point, double click the marker bar located in the left margin of the
<strong>C/C++ Editor</strong> beside the line of code where you want to add a breakpoint. A dot
<img alt="Icon: Breakpoint object" src="../images/icon_breakpoint_obj.gif" width="16" height="16"> is
displayed in the marker bar and in the <strong>Breakpoints</strong> view, along with the name of the associated file.</p>
<p><img src="../images/add_breakpoint.png" alt="Edit view with the cursor highlighting a breakpoint"> </p>
<p>For more information on marker bar icons, see <strong>Workbench User Guide >
Reference > User interface information > Icons and buttons > Editor area
marker bar</strong>.</p>
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