Run console application from other console app

Question

I have a C# console application (A). I want to execute other console app (B) from within app A (in synchronous manner) in such way that B uses the same command window. When

Answer 1

You can use Process.Start to start the other console application.

You will need to construct the process with ProcessStartInfo.RedirectOutput set to true and UseShellExecute set to false in order to be able to utilize the output yourself.

You can then read the output using StandardOutput.ReadToEnd on the process.