Does F# need file-based apps

Topic

.NET 10 will support file-based apps for C#. This means that you can run the source file app.cs with dotnet run app.cs without the need to create a project file or to deal with artifacts. The source file can contain directives for referencing packages or adding build properties. When the need arises, you can automatically create a whole conventional project from it by dotnet project convert. So, this is a nice way to create small tools, and certainly a good way to introduce newcomers to the language. The runfs project demonstrates similar functionality for F#.

The aim of this session is also to serve as a community discussion around if F# needs file-based apps.

Champion

• Martin
• Suggestion discussion

Links

• Date:
• Session link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84168244131?pwd=iJTYbFNngi7BhaN6SYeoNbH7og5XpV.1
• Passcode: runFs