[Mono-dev] Absolute beginner

[Daniel Lo Nigro]

>
> 2. I've read that Visual studio can be used as IDE...How do I do that?

When you compile a C# program in Visual Studio, it generates a .exe file.
You can run this EXE file under Mono by running "mono filename.exe" where
filename.exe is the name of the file. By default, compiled programs will
end up in a "bin/Debug" or "bin/Release" folder underneath your program
folder.

4. I tried going through the archives...but it's quite cluttered, or maybe
> I just too new to all this. How do I find sample code and some help
> material?

Any C# tutorial is also relevant to Mono. Think of Mono as a separate
runtime and different for .NET applications. The actual language and
framework is the same.

I guess it's a bit like C++ (although I have very little experience in C++
myself) - There's many different compiler implementations (Microsoft Visual
C++, G++ on Linux, Borland C++, etc). Regardless of which compiler you use,
the language itself stays pretty much the same, and you always have your
standard library with all your basic functionality.

When I was learning C# at university, I used a textbook by Apress called
"Pro C# and the .NET 3.5 Platform." I found it pretty good. There's a newer
version available now that covers newer C# and .NET versions.


On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Shashvat Tripathi <
tripathi.shashvat at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone!
>
> I am a COMPLETE newbie to this open-source-environment. I have a good base
> of C++ language and am interested in working in MONO because of its
> ultimate objective.
> I would appreciate if someone could help me start.  I have some very basic
> questions:
> 1. Where do we code exactly, in MONO? (sorry for such noob question)
> 2. I've read that Visual studio can be used as IDE...How do I do that?
> 3. How do I know "what" to code?
> 4. I tried going through the archives...but it's quite cluttered, or maybe
> I just too new to all this. How do I find sample code and some help
> material?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
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