F# Interactive

F# Interactive is a Read-Eval-Print-Loop (REPL), which is an ad-hoc environment that lets you experiment with F# code, running the code as soon as you write it without leaving the editor.

You can either:

• open the F# Interactive tool window (Tools | F# Interactive | Start New F# Interactive Session) and write code directly in there

• select one or more lines of code in the editor and press Ctrl+\ to send them to the F# Interactive window

F# Interactive will attempt to compile your code and execute it if successful. Otherwise the interpreter will return the error messages.

The F# Interactive tool window allows you to:

• clear its editor

• copy any recently executed command:

  

  To have the copied command executed at once, uncheck Copy recent commands to Interactive editor in the F# Interactive settings.