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

An introduction to Unit Tests (UT), Mocks, Integration Tests (IT), End-to-end Tests (E2E).

Say that you want to learn how to drive. 🚗

[1/9] At home, you have a car simulator.
Your Unit Tests will be:
🔸how to turn on the car
🔸how to speed up
🔸how to slow down
🔸what to do with a red light

You are not using a real car, but a simulator. This is your *mock*.

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