compile a single class/file in visual studio

Question

I just want to know if we can compile a single file/class in visual studio.I often change just a single file but end up compiling the entire project.THis might be a trivial case but will be very helpful:) I am using visual studio 2005 working on C# project in .net 2.0

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2332142/compile-a-single-class-file-in-visual-studio

Answer 1

Ctrl+F7 will compile only the active source file.

Look for the Compile item at the bottom of the Build menu.

Of course, you'll still have to do a build before you can test, but if you just want a quick sanity check after modifying a source file, this can be handy.