Can you execute another EXE file from within a C# console application?

Question

Can you execute another EXE file from within a C# console application?

• Can you pass arguments?
• Can you get the exit code back?

Answer 1

Like this:

        var proc = new Process();
        proc.StartInfo.FileName = "something.exe";
        proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "-v -s -a";
        proc.Start();
        proc.WaitForExit();
        var exitCode = proc.ExitCode;
        proc.Close();

Answer 2

Yes, yes and yes. See the System.Diagnostics.Process class.