No output window on visual studio C# program execution

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No output window on visual studio C# program execution

diego bernal 5

I just installed visual studio the first time and typed a simple Console.Writeline and there was no output window and no errors.

diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-04-30T01:42:32.93+00:00

im running windows 11
Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-04-30T17:26:45.75+00:00
So you have written and are not seeing the following when pressing F5 ?

namespace ConsoleApp1; internal class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!"); Console.ReadLine(); } }
diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-05-01T00:58:28.8566667+00:00

when i press F5 it looks like a window tried to appear but only for less than a second before going away
Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-05-01T10:31:18.81+00:00

Simple add Console.ReadLine() as the last line of code in Main method.
diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-05-02T02:53:07.6533333+00:00

i copy pasted the example code you gave me in your first response which includes that line of code and the same thing is still happening

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diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-04-30T01:42:32.93+00:00

im running windows 11
Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-04-30T17:26:45.75+00:00

So you have written and are not seeing the following when pressing F5 ?

namespace ConsoleApp1; internal class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!"); Console.ReadLine(); } }
diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-05-01T00:58:28.8566667+00:00

when i press F5 it looks like a window tried to appear but only for less than a second before going away
Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-05-01T10:31:18.81+00:00

Simple add Console.ReadLine() as the last line of code in Main method.
diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-05-02T02:53:07.6533333+00:00

i copy pasted the example code you gave me in your first response which includes that line of code and the same thing is still happening

Answer 1

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 77,686 Volunteer Moderator

that is because when the program exits the windows closes. you can add a deadline() like above, so the program will not exit before you enter. keystroke.

you can allow config debugging to not close the window.

Tools->Options->Debugging->Automatically close the console

Answer 2

Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @diego bernal ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Which version of Visual Studio are you using?

You can try to Reset the vs settings by going to Tools > Import and Export settings > Reset all settings.

Sincerely,

Anna

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diego bernal 5 Reputation points

2023-05-02T02:56:10.3533333+00:00

c# and there shouldnt be any settings that differ from the original ones because i had just downloaded it for the first time minutes before entering my lines of code
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-05-03T09:04:38.8333333+00:00

Which version of Visual Studio are using? Does it occur in all projects or this project only?

Please try to repair your VS.

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