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csc

The "csc" command line tool stands for "C# Compiler". It is a command line utility provided by Microsoft as part of the .NET Framework to compile C# source code files (.cs) into executable or library files.

The C# Compiler, csc.exe, takes C# source code as input and generates an assembly containing the compiled code. It follows the syntax:

csc [options] [source files]

Some common options include:

/target: Specifies the type of output file, such as "exe" for an executable or "library" for a DLL.
/out: Specifies the name of the output file.
/reference: Specifies the assembly files (.dll or .exe) that the source code references.
/optimize: Enables code optimization to enhance performance.
/warnaserror: Treats all warnings as errors.
/help: Displays help information about the available options and usage of csc.exe.

Using the "csc" command line tool, developers can compile C# code without the need for an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like Visual Studio. It provides flexibility and automation for building C# projects, allowing developers to incorporate it into build scripts or integrate it into their development workflow.

List of commands for csc:

- csc
csc:tldr:33dee csc: Compile one or more C# files to a CIL executable.

$ csc ${path-to-input_file_a-cs} ${path-to-input_file_b-cs}

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csc:tldr:3518d csc: Automatically generate XML documentation.

$ csc /doc:${path-to-output-xml} ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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- csc
csc:tldr:5ed59 csc: Reference another assembly.

$ csc /reference:${path-to-library-dll} ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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csc:tldr:7bfc5 csc: Strongly-name the resulting assembly with a keyfile.

$ csc /keyfile:${path-to-keyfile} ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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- csc
csc:tldr:95750 csc: Embed a resource.

$ csc /resource:${path-to-resource_file} ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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- csc
csc:tldr:95b88 csc: Specify the output filename.

$ csc /out:${filenamename} ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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csc:tldr:a6e7c csc: Compile into a `.dll` library instead of an executable.

$ csc /target:library ${path-to-input_file-cs}

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