CSharpSyntaxValidator 2.0.0

C# Syntax Validator

CSharpSyntaxValidator is a .NET CLI tool that validates a C# source for syntax errors and sets its exit code to zero (0) if the C# source is valid and one (1) if invalid.

It is not a linter for C#.

Installation

You will need .NET SDK 10 or later installed.

Install CSharpSyntaxValidator as follows:

dotnet tool install --global CSharpSyntaxValidator

Usage

Simply invoke supplying C# source on standard input:

csval < Program.cs && echo OK

If the source is valid, the above will print OK on your terminal.

Alternatively, supply the file name directly:

csval Program.cs && echo OK

For more help on usage, run with the -h option:

csval -h

Development Usage

CSharpSyntaxValidator is a file-based application, so you can also run it using dotnet as follows:

dotnet CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs < Program.cs && echo OK

On Unix-like systems, ./CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs can also be invoked directly as an executable:

./CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs < Program.cs && echo OK

For help, run:

dotnet CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs -- -h

Building

Since CSharpSyntaxValidator is a file-based application, an explicit build step is not necessary for usage, but the .NET SDK is the minimum requirement. However, you can package it as a .NET CLI tool using:

dotnet pack CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs

Yu can also publish it as a self-contained application that does not require a .NET runtime installation using:

dotnet publish CSharpSyntaxValidator.cs