Will the compiler only compile code that can get executed?

Question

I have a class library and am using only part of it. Is there a need to delete what isn\'t being used in order to shrink the size of the created code (in release configurati

Answer 1

It all gets compiled. Regardless of whether it is called or not. The code may be called by an external library.

The only way to make the compiler ignore code is by using Compiler Preprocessor Directives. More about those here.