C# Where do I find a compiler?

I am learning C# and wrote my code in word pad and saved it as a cs file extention. The next step is compile the code from a comand line. Where do I find a compiler? Is there one in Visual Studio? Is a compiler seperate from the visual studio program? My book doesn't give me specifics on the compiler it just tells me the steps on how to make the cs file into an exe file but nothing about if I am supposed to use visual studio to compile. Any help would be great.

C# Where do I find a compiler?
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Reply:Word pad is truly not the right editor to code. You should use a proper IDE (integrated development environment). I find SharpDevelop very useful, it's free, it's fast, it's feature-packed, but not as complex as the 'big irons'. You can compile your projects right from the IDE, no command-line needed.





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Reply:There's a list of free ones here. And some tips on the side...





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