C# Compiler Options Listed Alphabetically
The following compiler options are sorted alphabetically. For a categorical list, see C# Compiler Options Listed by Category.
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Reads a response file for more options. |
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Displays a usage message to stdout. |
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Links the specified modules into this assembly |
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Specifies the location of app.config at assembly binding time. |
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Specifies the base address for the library to be built. |
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Creates a 'Bug Report' file. This file will be sent together with any crash information if it is used with /errorreport:prompt or /errorreport:send. |
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Causes the compiler to generate overflow checks. |
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Specifies the codepage to use when opening source files. |
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Emits debugging information. |
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Defines conditional compilation symbols. |
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Delay-signs the assembly by using only the public part of the strong name key. |
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Specifies an XML Documentation file to generate. |
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Specifies how to handle internal compiler errors: prompt, send, or none. The default is none. |
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Specifies the alignment used for output file sections. |
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Causes the compiler to generate fully qualified paths. |
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Displays a usage message to stdout. |
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/incremental |
Enables incremental compilation [obsolete]. |
Specifies a strong name key container. |
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Specifies a strong name key file. |
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Specifies language version modes: ISO-1 or Default. |
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Specifies additional directories in which to search for references. |
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Makes COM type information in specified assemblies available to the project. |
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Links the specified resource to this assembly. |
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Specifies the type that contains the entry point (ignore all other possible entry points). |
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Instructs the compiler not to auto include CSC.RSP file. |
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Suppresses compiler copyright message. |
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Instructs the compiler not to reference standard library (mscorlib.dll). |
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Disables specific warning messages |
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Instructs the compiler not to embed an application manifest in the executable file. |
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Enables/disables optimizations. |
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Specifies the output file name (default: base name of file with main class or first file). |
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Specifies the file name and location of the .pdb file. |
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Limits which platforms this code can run on: x86, Itanium, x64, or anycpu. The default is anycpu. |
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Includes all files in the current directory and subdirectories according to the wildcard specifications. |
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References metadata from the specified assembly files. |
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Embeds the specified resource. |
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Specifies the format of the output file by using one of four options:/target:exe, /target:library, /target:module, /target:winexe. |
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Allows unsafe code. |
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Outputs compiler messages in UTF-8 encoding. |
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Sets the warning level (0-4). |
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Reports specific warnings as errors. |
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Uses this icon for the output. |
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Specifies a custom win32 manifest file. |
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Specifies the win32 resource file (.res). |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Set Environment Variables
Reference
C# Compiler Options Listed by Category