File name vs Class name - don't need to match like java?

[Richard Muller]

Hi All,

I wrote a HelloWorld.cs with HelloWorld class - I compiled it and it ran
fine.

I wanted to confirm that a class name had to match the file name, so I:
- copied the .cs file to HelloWorld2.cs
- compiled the new .cs and got HelloWorld2.exe (javac would have balked in a
similar situation)
- ran the .exe and it ran fine.

So is it generally true that no match between class name and file name must
exist?

--
TIA,
Richard

640K ought to be enough for anybody.
Bill Gates, 1981

[Daniel O'Connell]

Re: File name vs Class name - don't need to match like java?

No, no match must exist.

"Richard Muller" <RichardLMuller DELETE@comcast. net> wrote in message
news:ui9PiGQnDH A.744@tk2msftng p13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I wrote a HelloWorld.cs with HelloWorld class - I compiled it and it ran
> fine.
>
> I wanted to confirm that a class name had to match the file name, so I:
> - copied the .cs file to HelloWorld2.cs
> - compiled the new .cs and got HelloWorld2.exe (javac would have balked in[/color]
a[color=blue]
> similar situation)
> - ran the .exe and it ran fine.
>
> So is it generally true that no match between class name and file name[/color]
must[color=blue]
> exist?
>
> --
> TIA,
> Richard
>
> 640K ought to be enough for anybody.
> Bill Gates, 1981
>
>[/color]

[Richard Muller]

Re: File name vs Class name - don't need to match like java?

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the confirmation.

After I posted my question, I found the /main switch which handles the
exceptional case that more than one class containing a static void Main(),
in which case the ambiguity must be resolved with /main:classname.

I also found that the output file name is taken from the source file that
contains the relevant static void Main(), unless a /out option is provided:
/out:filename.

I feel like I'm on a little firmer ground now, until I hit my next
quagmire.

Again, thanks for your help.

Regards,
Richard Muller


"Daniel O'Connell" <onyxkirx@--NOSPAM--comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Exlnb.4442 9$Fm2.21356@att bi_s04...[color=blue]
> No, no match must exist.
>
> "Richard Muller" <RichardLMuller DELETE@comcast. net> wrote in message
> news:ui9PiGQnDH A.744@tk2msftng p13.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I wrote a HelloWorld.cs with HelloWorld class - I compiled it and it ran
> > fine.
> >
> > I wanted to confirm that a class name had to match the file name, so I:
> > - copied the .cs file to HelloWorld2.cs
> > - compiled the new .cs and got HelloWorld2.exe (javac would have balked[/color][/color]
in[color=blue]
> a[color=green]
> > similar situation)
> > - ran the .exe and it ran fine.
> >
> > So is it generally true that no match between class name and file name[/color]
> must[color=green]
> > exist?
> >
> > --
> > TIA,
> > Richard
> >
> > 640K ought to be enough for anybody.
> > Bill Gates, 1981
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Grant Richins [MS]]

Re: File name vs Class name - don't need to match like java?

And you can even have as many classes in one source file as you want (nested
or non-nested).

--
--Grant
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Richard Muller" <RichardLMuller DELETE@comcast. net> wrote in message
news:ui9PiGQnDH A.744@tk2msftng p13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I wrote a HelloWorld.cs with HelloWorld class - I compiled it and it ran
> fine.
>
> I wanted to confirm that a class name had to match the file name, so I:
> - copied the .cs file to HelloWorld2.cs
> - compiled the new .cs and got HelloWorld2.exe (javac would have balked in[/color]
a[color=blue]
> similar situation)
> - ran the .exe and it ran fine.
>
> So is it generally true that no match between class name and file name[/color]
must[color=blue]
> exist?
>
> --
> TIA,
> Richard
>
> 640K ought to be enough for anybody.
> Bill Gates, 1981
>
>[/color]

[Richard Muller]

Re: File name vs Class name - don't need to match like java?

Hi Gentlemen,

Thanks for the confirmation.

After I posted my question, I hunted through the VS.Net's help system and
found additional info that was helpful.

I found the /main switch which handles the exceptional case that more than
one class containing a static void Main(), in which case the ambiguity must
be resolved with /main:classname.

I also found that the output file name is taken from the source file that
contains the relevant static void Main(), unless an /out:filename option is
provided.

I feel like I'm on a little firmer ground now, until I hit my next
quagmire.

Again, many thanks to both of you for your help.

Regards,
Richard Muller