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NetPad
Run, test, and save C# code without creating a full project.
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Run, test, and save C# code without creating a full project.
NetPad is a cross-platform C# playground for trying snippets, learning language features, and keeping reusable utility or administration scripts without managing full projects. Users can inspect complex output, visualize data, query databases with LINQ or SQL, and add NuGet packages or local assembly references to individual scripts. It runs as a desktop application or in a browser and is positioned as an open-source LINQPad alternative. A .NET SDK version 6 or later is required, with EF Core tools additionally needed for database connections.
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Install, edit, execute, and test code through a desktop app, CLI, or API.