To create and run programs using the C# command-line compiler:

1. Enter the program using a text editor.
2. Compile the program.
3. Run the program.

Compiling the Program

C:\>csc Example.cs

Prior to running csc.exe, you may need to run the batch file vcvars32.bat, which is typically found in the //Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio.NET/Vc7/Bin directory.

1. The name of a C# program is arbitrary
2. By convention, C# programs use the .cs file extension