Does Build mean that the exe file is over-written

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Still unsure about all the BUILD options.

If I just want to over-write the .exe file in the Solutions bin\Debug directory all I need to do is choose Build ?

ReBuild has another purpose?

Clean I assume is if it has bugged at a point creating problems within the Solution?

I've referred to this page on MSDN but it doesn't refer to specific directories within the solution.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Build - does incremental builds (doesn't bother updating stuff that hasn't changed)

Rebuild - does a Clean then a Build

Clean - just clears all intermediate build files (obj and bin directory)

Look here for more info:

The answers there point out some of the subtleties

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Dec 11 '12 at 10:27

Charleh

so if I just hit Build then _any changes_ I have made will be reflected in the exe in the bin directory; all unchanged bits of code will be left alone ? – whytheq Dec 11 '12 at 10:31

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