Console immediately closes with CTRL+F5

Question

In Visual Studio 2017, I'm using C# to create a basic hello world application.

CTRL+F5 (Start without debugging) immediately shuts down without showing the output.

I've followed this solution the second most upvoted answer

EDIT: Apparently this solution doesn't apply to C#

I've also tried resetting my settings and uninstalling visual studio. I don't want to add breakpoints or ReadLine.

Bottom line, I just want my program to not exit on CTRL+F5.

using System;

namespace HelloWorld
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("hello world");
        }
    }
}

`Properties > Configuration Properties > Linker > System` is on the project properties page for a C or C++ project in VS. This information is not accurate for C# projects — Govind Parmar, Feb 15 '19 at 20:26
Did you create this using the console app template? I've always found that you need to have the output type (properties --> Application --> Output type) set to 'Console Application for this to work when pressing `CTRL + F5` — Jay, Feb 15 '19 at 20:33

Jay · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-15T20:52:04.367

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Did you create this using the console app template? If not, try doing that.

You can check that it's set correctly by making sure that the output type (properties --> Application --> Output type) is set to 'Console Application' for this to work when pressing CTRL + F5

edited Feb 15 '19 at 20:52

answered Feb 15 '19 at 20:18

Jay

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James Laycock · Answer 2 · 2019-02-15T20:37:01.030

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in a console app you need some sort of wait after you print to the screen or the app will exit. try adding Console.ReadLine(); it will then wait until you press enter to exit. EDIT: if you don't want to do that then run it from a command prompt to avoid the auto close behavior that Visual Studio adds.

edited Feb 15 '19 at 20:37

answered Feb 15 '19 at 20:33

James Laycock

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and in visual studio when a console application finishes the console window closes. The setting that controls this was something I could find in VS2010 but haven't seen since. – James Laycock Feb 15 '19 at 20:44
@JamesLaycock If you execute the console app by pressing F5, that is what happens. But if you execute it by pressing Control + F5, the program will wait for your input before exiting. I tested this in VS 2017. – Rich Feb 15 '19 at 20:52

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 15 '19 at 20:45

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Jay pointed out in a comment that maybe I used the wrong template. I don't know what template I used before, but I remade the application using the Console template and it works now.

answered Feb 15 '19 at 20:45

Jordan

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Interesting. I thought you needed a Console.ReadKey(); statement but you're right it does prompt you to press a key before exiting without one. – Rich Feb 15 '19 at 20:49
Hi Jordan, I've added an answer to your question with the text from my comment that you say has answered your question. – Jay Feb 15 '19 at 20:53

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 28 '21 at 12:27

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Make sure that command line arguments have one line only. Check your start-up project Properties | Debug | Start options | Command line arguments.

answered Jun 28 '21 at 12:27

Sergei Zinovyev

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Console immediately closes with CTRL+F5

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