How to run C# code using C# code?

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i had asked earlier about the same kind of question but that was in java....
now for the knowledge, i want to know...

is it possible to run the one C# code using another C# code?

bcz i know C# is very powerful, so their might be some way to do this.

There is CodeDom namespace for this. Check this article

Sergej Andrejev
– Sergej Andrejev

2010-06-22 09:24:14 +00:00
Commented Jun 22, 2010 at 9:24 — Sergej Andrejev
– Sergej Andrejev, Commented Jun 22, 2010 at 9:24

Jon Skeet · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 09:24:02Z

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It's the same sort of deal:

Compile the code, e.g. using CSharpCodeProvider
Execute the code, e.g. using reflection

If you download Snippy from the C# in Depth web site, you can see a smallish example of this - basically you type in snippets of C# and it can compile and execute them for you.

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 9:24

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Marc Gravell · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 09:35:14Z

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That is ultimately a runtime feature; in MS .NET, CSharpCodeProvider is the closest you'll get at the moment, although they have mentioned possibly looking at the "compiler as a service" in the future.

If you're happy to use Mono, it already exists , with REPL example.

Usage (from here):

  // First setup the active using statements:
  Evaluator.Run ("using System;");

  Evaluator.Run ("Console.WriteLine (\"Hello, World\");

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 9:35

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