Should the console project template use top-level statements

[tdykstra]

For .NET 6, the console project template was changed to use top-level statements. The code that is created in Program.cs is:

// See https://aka.ms/new-console-template for more information
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");

In earlier versions of .NET and .NET Core, the code that is created in Program.cs is:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace MyApp // Note: actual namespace depends on the project name.
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
        }
    }
}

Discussion about whether this was a good change began in #26313 but there was some confusion about what exactly the various up or down votes applied to. This issue provides comments to vote on that clearly describe the options.

[tdykstra]

Up-vote this comment if you support the use of top-level statements in project templates.

[tdykstra]

Up-vote this comment if you prefer project templates to use the code created in previous .NET versions.

[tdykstra]

Up-vote this comment if you would like to be given a choice between top-level statements code and the code created in previous .NET versions.

[q00Dree]

I'm sorry in advance, but what about ASP.NET Core templates like -webapi ?
I'd like to have choice between normal Startup.cs and Program.cs vs new Program.cs

[tdykstra]

what about ASP.NET Core templates like -webapi ? I'd like to have choice between normal Startup.cs and Program.cs vs new Program.cs

@Rick-Anderson do you want to create a discussion issue like this one in the ASP.NET Core repo?

[Rick-Anderson]

I'm sorry in advance, but what about ASP.NET Core templates like -webapi ?
I'd like to have choice between normal Startup.cs and Program.cs vs new Program.cs

Use the ASP.NET Core 5 templates. Startup is fully supported.