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ms.date: 08/14/2025
ms.topic: tutorial
ai-usage: ai-assisted
#customer intent: As a developer, I want build utilities so that more work is automated.
#customer intent: As a developer, I want to build utilities so that more work is automated.
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# Tutorial: Build file-based C# programs

*File-based apps* are programs contained within a single `*.cs` file that are built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. File-based apps are ideal for learning C# because they have less complexity: The entire program is stored in a single file. File-based apps are also useful for building command line utilities. On Unix platforms, file-based apps can be run using `#!` (shebang) directives.

*File-based apps* are programs contained within a single `*.cs` file that are built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. File-based apps are ideal for learning C# because they have less complexity: The entire program is stored in a single file. File-based apps are also useful for building command line utilities. On Unix platforms, file-based apps can be run using `#!` (shebang) [directives](../../language-reference/preprocessor-directives.md).
In this tutorial, you:

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