Programmatically call C# Compiler to Compile C# code

Question

I have designed my very own language that I, in the end, translate to C# code. Now I want to compile this C# code using the C# compiler through my Windows Forms Application.

Where is the actual compiler file located and how do I compile my code (currently placed in a string)??

Answer 1

It sounds like you are looking for the CSharpCodeProvider. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304655, or MSDN have examples.

Answer 2

You can use C# CodeDom for this purpose. This link may help you

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3445/Runtime-Compilation-A-NET-eval-statement