2.0: Build vs Rebuild

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Hello,
I am learning .NET 2.0, Visual ... 2005 Express Edition. Could you explain
me please the difference betwen Build and Rebuild commands? Thank you.
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RAM said:
I am learning .NET 2.0, Visual ... 2005 Express Edition. Could you explain
me please the difference betwen Build and Rebuild commands?
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A build causes compilation of the files which have changed. A rebuild causes
the compilation of everything.

Regards,
Will
 
Build will only compile files that have changed. This is not always true,
but it is a good rule of thumb. Rebuild will force a recompile of all of the
files. Rebuild is useful after a number of builds to reduce the size of the
files and ensure all pieces are working together. Even the best compiler
gets a build wrong every once in a while.

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Build will only compile files that have changed. This is not always true,
but it is a good rule of thumb. Rebuild will force a recompile of all of
the files.
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I thought this was true for a long time, but I was unsure, so I researched
it. In fact, both Build and Rebuild will build all projects that are
specified as "Build" according to the Solution configuration. Rebuild
performs a Clean operation prior to the build, using the Solution
configuration. The Clean operation deletes all intermediate
compiler-generated and output files from the project/solution. The Clean
operation can also be performed separately.

Here are a couple of references from microsoft.com:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vsintro7/html/vxlrfrebuilds.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/09/basics/

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
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Computer Control Freak
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Thanks guys,

I have never bothered me about this.

But it is interesting to know.

Cor
 
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