Compile a program file to program.exe with Mono C# Compiler
mcs program.cs
Examples
Compile and run a program
$ mcs helloworld.cs
./helloworld.cs
Visual Studio
Launching
The default program name is "program.exe", but you can rename it in launch.json. Then use CTRL-FT to launch it.
launch.json
{
// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Launch",
"type": "mono",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${workspaceRoot}/helloworld.exe",
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}"
}
}
Extensions
ms-vscode.mono-debug
Compile with debug information: csc -debug Program.cs
Attach to a program: mono --debug --debugger-agent=transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=127.0.0.1:55555 Program.exe