C# Compiler in C?

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Is there a way of compiling C# code in C? I can do it in C#, but I'm not sure about how to do it, if you even can do it in C. Thanks :)

Note: Preferably C# (.NET)

I'm not sure if this is what you are thinking, but you can write a C# Language compiler in C. It would take a while for the later versions, but C# 1.1 wouldn't take forever. If you are looking to implement System etc... then yes, that may take near forever. — rhughes
– rhughes, Commented Nov 10, 2013 at 15:44
What are you trying to achieve? Do you want to just call C# code from C? — user2802841
– user2802841, Commented Nov 10, 2013 at 15:46
Related posts stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/clr-hosting — John Alexiou
– John Alexiou, Commented Nov 10, 2013 at 15:49
And related article codeproject.com/Articles/416471/CLR-Hosting-Customizing-the-CLR — John Alexiou
– John Alexiou, Commented Nov 10, 2013 at 15:51
What's the question? You can't compile anything 'in C', but you can compile anything if you have a compiler for it on your platform. — user207421
– user207421, Commented Nov 13, 2013 at 2:00

Joker_vD · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-10 15:43:41Z

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You can load CLR into your process (it's a COM component), create the needed objects/interfaces from Sytem.CodeDOM namespace and use them. But that's tedious, and I wouldn't recommend it.

Just call csc.exe from your program.

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answered Nov 10, 2013 at 15:36

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Rahul Tripathi · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-10 15:31:57Z

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No I dont think thats possible unless you are trying to prepare some compilers.

answered Nov 10, 2013 at 15:31

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Sudhakar Tillapudi · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-10 15:36:37Z

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C# code will be executed under CLR( Common Language Runtime Engine) hence it is called ManagedCode. CLR creates proper execution environment for C# code to run properly. C Code is called UnManaged Code as it does not run under CLR. hence C# code can not be compiled in C.

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Joker_vD Over a year ago

msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404385(v=vs.110).aspx — "The hosting API enables unmanaged hosts to integrate the common language runtime (CLR) into their applications".

Joker_vD Over a year ago

Of course. That's how all .NET-produced EXE files work, actually: they start as simple Windows process, then load CLR, initialize it, and tell it to go.

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