A. Downloading and Installing the C# Compiler and the CLI Platform
TO COMPILE AND RUN C# programs, it is necessary to install a version of the compiler and the CLI platform.
Microsoft’s .NET
The predominant CLI platform is Microsoft .NET and this is the platform of choice for development on Microsoft Windows.
• The minimum installation that includes the compiler and the .NET Framework with C# 2.0 syntax support is the redistributable package for the .NET Framework 2.0 or higher. This is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx.
• For a rich IDE that includes IntelliSense and support for project files, install a version of the Visual Studio IDE. This includes Visual C# Express, which is available free at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ ...
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