C# 0 The Complete Reference

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If you are not familiar with the Command Prompt window, then it is probably better to 

use the Visual Studio IDE. Although its commands are not difficult to learn, trying to learn both 

the Command Prompt and C# at the same time will be a challenging experience.

To create and run programs using the C# command-line compiler, follow these three steps:

 

1.  Enter the program using a text editor.

 

2.  Compile the program using 

csc.exe

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3.  Run the program.

Entering the Program

The source code for programs shown in this book are available at 

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However, if you want to enter the programs by hand, you are free to do so. In this case, you 

must enter the program into your computer using a text editor, such as Notepad. Remember, 

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