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13Feb
  •  Isidora
  •  February 2024
  •  .NetFramework / ApplicationDevelopment / VisualStudioIDE

The .NET Framework stands as a dynamic runtime execution environment designed to oversee applications targeting the .NET Framework. Comprising the common language runtime (CLR) for memory management and system services, and an extensive class library, this framework empowers programmers to harness robust, reliable code across various facets of application development.

Understanding .NET Framework

 

.NET, a comprehensive developer platform, integrates tools, programming languages, and libraries to construct diverse applications. With multiple implementations, .NET facilitates code execution across platforms such as Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and beyond:

  1.  .NET Framework: The original implementation supporting websites, services, and desktop apps predominantly on Windows
  2. .NET: A cross-platform implementation for running applications on Windows, Linux, and macOS, previously known as .NET Core. It has transitioned to an open-source model on GitHub.
  3.  Xamarin/Mono: Geared towards mobile operating systems, including iOS and Android
  4. .NET Standard: A formal specification unifying APIs across different .NET implementations, enabling code and libraries to run seamlessly.

Unveiling the Architecture of .NET Framework.

Common Language Runtime (CLR): The execution engine manages applications, providing essential services like thread management, garbage collection, type-safety, and exception handling.
Class Library: This repository of APIs and types offers common functionality, including strings, dates, numbers, file operations, database connections, and graphic rendering


 

.NET applications primarily leverage programming languages such as C#, F#, or Visual Basic, compiling code into the Common Intermediate Language (CIL). The compiled code is stored in assemblies with .dll or .exe extensions. During runtime, the CLR utilizes a just-in-time compiler (JIT) to convert CIL into machine code compatible with the specific architecture of the host computer.