[Mono-list] C# Compiler can compile hello world!

[Bob Smith]

I have just two words to say about this:
You RULE! :)

On 5 Sep 2001, Miguel de Icaza wrote:

>
> Hey guys!
>
>    Today the Mono C# compiler compiled for the first time a HelloWorld
> application:
>
> using System;
>
> class sample {
>
> 	static void Main ()
> 	{
> 		Console.WriteLine ("Hello World!");
> 	}
> }
>
>    The program above is compiled into a native executable on Windows
> that works (you can get this tonight on the next snapshot, or those
> with CVS access can get the compiler right now).
>
>    The compiler has support already for a bunch of statements and I am
> actively working on the semantic analysis of expressions.  The above
> is just the most sample and interesting program that I could get
> compiling.  The framework for performing semantic analysis is pretty
> much in place and just need to be filled in.
>
>    I took a bunch of shortcuts to get the above example working, so
> not all expressions work fully yet (for example Member Access
> resolution it by no means complete), but we are on the case.
>
>    Ravi has got the rest of high level elements on the language
> generated now as well (the big missing part is everything related to
> expressions which is the hearth of the work).
>
>    Anyways, I am pretty excited, and wanted to share this with you
> guys.  I also tried the following:
>
> using System;
>
> class sample {
>
> 	static void Main ()
> 	{
> 		while (true)
> 			Console.WriteLine ("Hello World!");
> 	}
> }
>
>     And it also does what you expect it to do ;-).
>
>     Ok, I am going to have dinner and come back to fill in more
> semantic bits.
>
> Best wishes,
> Miguel.
>
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