Application.Run in Windows Forms Application

Posted by AbundantCode

When a new Windows Forms Project is created , you would see the sourcecode similar to the below sample in the Program.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
    static class Program
    {
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {          
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }
}

What does the Application.Run do ?

The Application.Run will run the standard application message loop in the current thread where the Application runs.

The Application.Run also takes the parameter of type Form

Application.Run(new Form1());

In this case , the specified form is made visible too.

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