How to build two binaries .net core 2 console app

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I am new in .Net core and c sharp. i would like to build two binaries in the same namespace. It's two console apps, one server and one client. I'd like to share some objects like "Scores" and think like that. Actually I have created two apps (via the "dotnet new console" command) but i can change and start again. I am working inside a docker container with a simple text editor (emacs). No visual studio or visual studio code there :)

It is possible or not ?

edit: Okay, I will try to be more precise. I have to create two programs: one is a server and the other is client. Clients have to be connected to play a game (multiplayer). Does I have to create two distinct project (with their own namespaces/types/tests) or I can a simple project (just call "dotnet new console" command once) and share a same namespace, share some types between the server and the client (like a score class) and tests ? here is my curent directory (client and server are two directories created via the "donet new console" command :

├── README.md
├── client
│   ├── client.csproj
│   ├── obj
│   │   ├── client.csproj.nuget.cache
│   │   ├── client.csproj.nuget.g.props
│   │   ├── client.csproj.nuget.g.targets
│   │   └── project.assets.json
│   └── srcs
│       ├── Program.cs
│       └── Types
│           └── user.cs
├── docs
│   ├── rfc
│   │   └── donotremove
│   ├── text
│   │   └── donotremove
│   └── uml
│       └── donotremove
├── server
│   ├── obj
│   │   ├── project.assets.json
│   │   ├── server.csproj.nuget.cache
│   │   ├── server.csproj.nuget.g.props
│   │   └── server.csproj.nuget.g.targets
│   ├── server.csproj
│   └── srcs
│       ├── Program.cs
│       └── Types
│           └── server.cs
└── tests
    └── tests.cs

nandithakw · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-28T16:54:38.577

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If I understood the question correctly, all u have to do is to change the namespace on every class.

For example, lets say that one of your binary is called Yourappname.Server and other is called Yourappname.Client. And if we assume that the common namespace that u need to share is Yourcompany.Yourapp. Then simply change the namespace of your classes to Yourcompany.Yourapp.It will do the work.

One more tip..you even can import classes in other namespaces using import statement using the using statement or can use the fully-qualified class name with the namespace.

using Yourcompany.Yourapp;

or

Yourcompany.Yourapp.Score score =new Yourcompany.Yourapp.Score();

Anyhow in both of the scenarios, you need to add references to binaries.You can do that using the .csproj file.

<ItemGroup>
    <ProjectReference Iclude="path to .csproj" />
</ItemGroup>

edited Oct 28 '17 at 16:54

answered Oct 28 '17 at 16:41

nandithakw

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I edit my post to be more precise. Thank you for your help, is more understable ? – Oscar Oct 28 '17 at 16:52
great. So two projects (with their own namespaces/.csproj file/tests/types) is okay for you ? – Oscar Oct 28 '17 at 17:02
Best option i see is to add a third project.In that project you can add those common types there. – nandithakw Oct 28 '17 at 17:02
But of course, two projects are also ok.Introducing third will make it more modular and clean – nandithakw Oct 28 '17 at 17:04
yep. Okay, but a project for common "types" make sense ? as a lib ? – Oscar Oct 28 '17 at 17:05
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yes.thats the best way.a lib with netstandard as the target framework. – nandithakw Oct 28 '17 at 17:06

How to build two binaries .net core 2 console app

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