In this article, we will discuss the tools required for creating C# programming. As we know that C# is part of .Net framework and is used for writing .Net applications. Therefore, let us understand how C# relates to the .Net framework and how to use it.

The easiest way to get started with C#, is to use an IDE. An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is used to edit and compile code. We will use Visual Studio Community, which is free to download from here.

Applications written in C# use the .NET Framework, so it makes sense to use Visual Studio, as the program, the framework, and the language, are all created by Microsoft.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C#

Microsoft provides the following development tools for C# programming −

Visual Studio (VS)

Visual C# Express (VCE)

Visual Web Developer

The last two are freely available from Microsoft official website. Using these tools, you can write all kinds of C# programs from simple command-line applications to more complex applications. You can also write C# source code files using a basic text editor, like Notepad, and compile the code into assemblies using the command-line compiler, which is again a part of the .NET Framework.

Summary

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