Executing C# in command prompt (cmd)

Question

Python allows the following: once I open cmd I can start python and then run python commands which return results directly in cmd. For example, I type print word and cmd returns word. Is there a similar thing for C# or the only way to execute C# code is to write it in a file and then compile it?

Answer 1

Use PowerShell.

This will allow you to access the objects in the .Net Framework as well the objects in the operating system.

Check this simple example:

Or you can check this advanced example:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2010/05/07/using-csharp-c-code-in-powershell-scripts.aspx