The Seven Steps to Writing a Simple C# Program
After you have successfully installed the .NET SDK and chosen a suitable editor you are ready to write and run your C# programs. This can be accomplished by performing the following seven steps (shown here by using pseudocode):
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Open the command console.
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Use the chosen text editor to type and edit the C# source code and save this text as a .cs file.
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Use the C# language compiler to turn this source code into a PE (.exe) or DLL (.dll) file.
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If the compiler detects any syntax errors in step 3, go back to step 2 and correct these errors. Continue through steps 3, 4, and so on.
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Run the program.
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Verify that the output matches your expectations. If this is not the case, go back to ... |
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