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Analyzing Compatibility with Different Platforms - (.NET Standard Portability Analysis)

.NET Standard is a specification for .NET APIs that are common across different platforms and implementations. One of the challenges when developing .NET applications is ensuring that they are compatible with different platforms and versions of .NET. In this tutorial, we'll discuss how to analyze compatibility with different platforms using .NET Standard Portability Analysis.

Syntax

To analyze .NET Standard compatibility, you can use the .NET Standard Portability Analyzer. Here's the basic syntax for using it:

dotnet tool install -g dotnet-standard-analysis
dotnet-standard-analysis analyze --assemblyPath "PathToAssembly" --target "TargetFramework"

Example

Suppose we have a .NET library, mylib.dll, that targets .NET Framework 4.5. We can analyze its compatibility with .NET Standard 2.0 as follows:

dotnet tool install -g dotnet-standard-analysis
dotnet-standard-analysis analyze --assemblyPath "C:\mylib.dll" --target "netstandard2.0"

The output of the analysis will show whether mylib.dll is compatible with .NET Standard 2.0.

Explanation

.NET Standard Portability Analysis is a tool that allows you to analyze whether a .NET library is compatible with .NET Standard or other target frameworks. The tool works by analyzing the metadata of the library to determine which APIs it uses and which APIs are available in the target framework.

Use

You can use .NET Standard Portability Analysis to ensure that your .NET libraries are compatible with different platforms and versions of .NET. By analyzing the compatibility of your libraries with different target frameworks, you can ensure that they will work correctly in different environments.

Important Points

Here are some important points to keep in mind when analyzing compatibility with .NET Standard and other target frameworks:

  • .NET Standard defines a set of APIs that are available across different .NET platforms and versions.
  • When developing .NET libraries, it's important to target the appropriate version of .NET Standard or other target framework to ensure compatibility.
  • Use the .NET Standard Portability Analyzer to analyze the compatibility of your .NET libraries with different target frameworks.

Summary

In this tutorial, we discussed how to analyze compatibility with different platforms using .NET Standard Portability Analysis. We covered the syntax, example, explanation, use, and important points of analyzing compatibility with .NET Standard and other target frameworks. With this knowledge, you can ensure that your .NET libraries are compatible with different platforms and versions of .NET.

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