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Is C# interpreted or compiled?

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I thought that C# generated compiled code (by JIT), but I have lately discovered that I can edit code while debugging mode in C# (VS 2008). Does that mean that C# is interpreted?

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Betamoo Avatar asked May 05 '10 22:05

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It's a trick. The C# compiler/debugger/IDE is just smart and can compile code on the fly while you're debugging.

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Greg Hewgill Avatar answered Oct 31 '22 16:10

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C# is compiled to IL which is then JIT'ed at runtime into instructions specific to the processor the program is running on.

Editing code while debugging C# is a feature of VS2008 which more than likely compiling any changes in the background

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Peter McG Avatar answered Oct 31 '22 18:10

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