Thread by @BelloneDavide

As a #dotnet dev, when you need to run some throwaway code, you don't need to open an IDE, create a new console app, and discard the changes.

There are lots of tools you can use to run C# code in the bat of an eye.

Let's list some of them 🧵

1️⃣ LinqPad

It's a playground for running C#, F#, and VB code offline.

👍 run/debug code
👍 run XUnit tests
👍 save your snippets locally
👍 Well-printed object
👍 NuGet packages

👎 only local development
👎 free version does not tidy up your code

🔗 @linqpad

2️⃣ try[.]dot[.]net

Minimal online editor, supported by Microsoft

👍 Lightweight
👍 explicit 'using' list

👎 slow execution
👎 no NuGet package
👎 no sharing capabilities

🔗 @dotnet

3️⃣ dotnet-repl

Available on GitHub, run your code on a REPL terminal.

👍 Cool
👍 works with C# and F#
👍 free
👍 you can add NuGet packages

👎 on console, harder to write
👎 cannot save snippets

4️⃣ Sharplab

Available at Sharplab[.]io, run code to see the compiled result, IL, syntax tree

👍 good for advanced devs
👍 works with C#, F#, VB, IL
👍 can share code as GIST

👎 no code tidy up
👎 no NuGet packages

5️⃣ .NET Fiddle

Online editor, available at dotnetfiddle[.]net

👍 share and collaborate on code
👍 tidy up code
👍 NuGet packages
👍 choose compiler, language, project type
👍 converts your code to IL and VB

👎 no autocomplete

🔗 @dotnetfiddle

6️⃣ dotnet-script

Available on GitHub, run local scripts on a terminal.
Each script is stored in a .csx file.

👍 NuGet packages
👍 Lightweight
👍 save/organize your snippets locally

👎 no autocomplete
👎 no debug

7️⃣ RoslynPad

Available on GitHub and Windows Store, run programs locally

👍 NuGet packages
👍 Lightweight
👍 save/organize your snippets locally
👍 autocomplete
👍 format document
👍 completely free

👎 no debug

Do you use any of them?

Do you have other tools to suggest?

What are the must-have features for such tools?