/optimize[+ | -]

Remarks

The /optimize option enables or disables optimizations performed by the compiler to make your output file smaller, faster, and more efficient. /optimize also tells the common language runtime to optimize code at runtime.

By default, /optimize- is in effect. Specify /optimize+ to enable optimizations.

When building a module to be used by an assembly, use the same /optimize settings as those of the assembly.

/o is the short form of /optimize.

It is possible to combine the /optimize and /debug options.

To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment

1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Setting Visual C# Project Properties.
2. Click the Configuration Properties folder.
3. Click the Build property page.
4. Modify the Optimize code property.

To set this compiler option programmatically

See >Optimize Property.

Example

Compile t2.cs and enable compiler optimizations:

csc t2.cs /optimize

See Also

C# Compiler Options