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C#

Posted by Kristian Woods
Kristian Woods
23,414 Points

How do you install compiler for c#?

I'm trying to install a compiler for C# - mono.

I visited this link:

http://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/mono-basics/

I downloaded and installed it. I Then ran the commands on the terminal. But I keep getting

'-bash: csc: command not found'

What am I doing wrong?

I'm on a mac

Thanks

2 Answers

Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points
Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points

Use .NET Core

You can use mono on mac by downloading it via brew (package manager for mac), but I recommend using a new (late 2015) framework from Microsoft, which is called .NET Core. There are some differences between .NET and .NET Core but if you just want to build console apps, libraries or something like asp.net server backends, then you should use it. Something more graphical like the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is not supported, yet.

If still like to use mono you can download it via brew. After you've installed brew install mono:

brew install mono
Kristian Woods
Kristian Woods
23,414 Points

thanks, hakim

I'm trying to run the command mcs program.cs - but it just return an empty line. What am I missing?

Thanks

Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points
Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points

Compiler installed

Try running this

which mcs

to make sure the mono compiler is installed (you should get a path to the compiler)

Compiler version

mcs --version

My version is 5.4.1.6(latest stable version)

mcs should not return anything at all

run mono to run program.exe