Compiling C# to Native?

Question

I think I\'m somewhat confused about compiling .NET byte-code to native code, or maybe I\'m confused about the end result. So please bear with me as I try to sort through w

Answer 1

NGEN adds native code, but it does not remove the MSIL. Therefore, any tool operating on the MSIL can still work. You also need this for reflection, something that would be very hard for a true native compiler.