Compiler and Language Reference

The .NET Framework SDK includes four compilers that support or were built for the common language runtime. This section contains reference documentation for the compilers, including language references, compiler options, and compiler error/warning descriptions.

Note   The content in this section is reproduced from the Visual Studio .NET documentation for your convenience. The content might refer to features that are available only with a full installation of Visual Studio .NET.

In This Section

  • Visual Basic
    Provides a description and specification of the Visual Basic .NET language
  • C#
    Provides a description and specification of the C# language.
  • Managed C++
    Provides a description of managed C++ and discusses when to use managed C++.
  • JScript .NET
    Provides a description and reference for the JScript .NET language.