ICsi is a new REPL (read-eval-print-loop) designed to run C# code. It supports only .NET Core 3.1 and newer versions.
To install ICsi, you will need the following:
- .NET Core 3.1 LTS or newer
- Windows 7 (or newer) or Linux (any distribution supported by .NET Core)
Open PowerShell in Windows (or bash in Linux), and type the following:
dotnet tool install ICsi --add-source https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/ijurja/ICsi/_packaging/ICsiFeed/nuget/v3/index.json
Notice the --add-source option. It is very important, because ICsi is not published in nuget.org, but rather in its own package feed.
After ICsi has installed, type in the command line:
ICsi
or:
.\ICsi
It depends if you installed the tool locally, globally or inside a specific path.
Requirements:
- .NET Core 3.1 LTS or newer (you can also use the latest preview of .NET 5 if you want)
- Visual Studio 2019 (optional, but it is important for debugging)
- Git (latest version)
- PowerShell Core (on both Windows and Linux)
- Clone the repository using Git:
git clone https://github.com/iurie5100/icsi.git
- Use the build script to:
- Restore:
.\build.ps1 -target restore
- Build:
.\build.ps1 -target build
- Clean (if needed):
.\build.ps1 -target clean
There is also a option to specify the build configuration by using -configuration along with the target.
- Now open artifacts, then there will be a folder named Debug or Release (depending on the build configuration) which is where the binaries are built.
Using ICsi is just as easy as using any other REPL. You just type in some C# code, press ENTER and you're good to go. Use the PageUp and PageDown keys to load previous code.
> using static System.Console;
> for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i++)
WriteLine(i);
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> Want to contribute? Fork this repository and send a pull request with your changes.
ICsi is licensed under the MIT License.