Reviewing the Folders and Files for Project and Looking for Help
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We have created two projects named HelloCS and AboutMyEnvironment. Visual Studio Code uses a workspace file to manage multiple projects. Visual Studio 2022 uses a solution file to manage multiple projects. We have also created a .NET Interactive notebook.
Folders and files structure
The result is a folder structure and files that will be repeated in subsequent sections, although with more than just two projects, as shown in the figure.
Understanding the common folders and files
Although .code-workspace and .sln files are different, the project folders and files, such as HelloCS and AboutMyEnvironment, are identical for Visual Studio 2022 and Visual Studio Code. This means that we can mix and match between both code editors if we like:
- In Visual Studio 2022, with a solution open, navigate