interactive C# console as alternative to immediate window

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Is there CLI/GUI tool to execute C# code, i.e. alternative for Python ipython/Ruby irb. Immediate Windows from Visual Studio is only available during debugging and in some cases can not execute code

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 24 '12 at 13:37

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do you mean to execute arbitrary snippets of C# ?

LinqPad4 is pretty good.

answered Aug 24 '12 at 13:37

Eoin Campbell

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Yes, I love this tool! – hellboy Sep 26 '13 at 09:13
Now - with debugger! – hellboy Feb 06 '15 at 09:30

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 24 '12 at 13:37

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There is the CsharpRepl project from the mono guys.

And linqpad is a very popular option (you don't have to use it just for LINQ).

Another option is to use snippy by Jon Skeet.

answered Aug 24 '12 at 13:37

Oded

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