[QUESTION] Few questions about a compiler

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first: this is not problem with code, so ignore if you think so, this is just informative.

Im 3 years programmer, in which 2 years c#, maybe its a shame to ask question about compiler after 3 years but still i just must know this:

1: Im using Visual studio 2015, where can i see my the current compiler?
2: Can i download and set some new compiler in visual studio?
3: Are there much difference in the compilers?
- i heard that, compilers make difference, but how big exactly? since on whatever method its translating the code, at the end, it must be binary data...
4: Why should i choose different compilers (if possible), give some example if you can.

Posted 15-Jan-16 5:14am

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BillWoodruff 15-Jan-16 12:46pm

What is stopping you from reading the numerous articles on MSDN describing Visual Studio 2015, and how its compiler has changed from 2013 ?

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-15T05:27:00

1) Well...technically you can't "see" it - it's just a collections of bytes on the disk.
But...it's called "CSC.EXE" and you'll find it in various folders under the C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework directory - each version in a separate folder.
2, 3, 4) Why? There aren't many other C# compilers - MONO has one and so does XAMARIN, but to be honest they are much of a muchness as far as IL output goes. When we were talking about C and C++ there were a large number of different compilers, and each was "better" ate one thing than the others - but now it's pretty much all MS under windows unless you are talking about compiling for a different target processor. Since C# compiles to IL, that situation doesn't really occur.