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C# C# Objects Methods Using Static Methods

Isaac Warbrick
Isaac Warbrick
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Posted by Isaac Warbrick
Isaac Warbrick
1,109 Points

Should have asked this earlier but why do we have to write "mcs -out:TreehouseDefense.exe..." into the console?

Not sure why we don't just write " mcs *.cs && mono.TreehouseDefense.exe" like we use to do in earlier lessons?!

2 Answers

Pranava Varshan
Pranava Varshan
3,082 Points
Pranava Varshan
Pranava Varshan
3,082 Points

He deleted the Game.exe file , as the name was not suitable and wanted to rename it as TreehouseDefence.exe to make sense.

If you compile it usually it creates a Game.exe file again , but this command is specifies the name of the executable file that that is to be produced from compilation (and not Game.exe)

Hope this clears your mind. Good luck on your further journey

Simon McGuirk
Simon McGuirk
2,673 Points
Simon McGuirk
Simon McGuirk
2,673 Points

It's been a while since I did this but I believe you include -out:TreehouseDefense.exe as this specifies the name of the executable file that is produced from the compilation.