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c#.netnugetcsvhelper.net-4.7.2
Aurel
Aurel

Reputation: 55

C# CsvHelper dependencies

I have a question about NuGet dependencies of CsvHelper, I am not very familiar with NuGet : In the past, I used the famous CsvHelper (v2.16.3) in a C# .netframework application. It was a small *.dll near the *.exe file, very light and making good job.

Now I am developing a new application, and I installed the latest version of CsvHelper (v30.0.1) with the nugget manager. My problem is that after installation and compilation, there is a huge amount of *.dll (almost 100!) in the bin folder. My project uses .net framework 4.7.2. Did I do something wrong or does CsvHelper really need all these dlls just to read and write text? I feel that some of this .dll should already included in .NetFramework but maybe I am wrong

Has anyone observed this phenomenon as well?

Thanks and best regards.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 914

Answers (1)

Aurel
Aurel

Reputation: 55

What I did to solve the problem:

-In the project properties I unchecked the box "Auto-generate binding redirects".

-Rebuild the project, now the number of *.dll in bin folder decreases and corresponds to the dependencies found on the CsvHelper site.

-I check again the box "Auto-generate binding redirects", then I rebuild the project and the number of *.dll remains the same.

Strange. Maybe a Visual Studio bug?

What is the purpose of "Auto-generate binding redirects"?

Thank you.

Upvotes: 2

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