Describe .NET decompiler

[Ivann]

I recently realised something called as a .NET decompiler exists. I am a new learner of .NET technology. I want do know the functionality of .NET decompiler. What exactly is a .NET decompiler? I am not that well versed with .Net framework yet. I have initially used Java. Help please.

[Ivann]

Even I was somewhat static when I first got my hands on .Net programming. But then after a few days I was very much at ease with .Net technology. .Net decompilers basically inputs an executable file, .exe or dll file (in case of .Net) and processes it to throughput compilable source file. Thus making the file easy to understand.

[Katty]

A decompiler in general performs the reverse action to what the compiler performs. The main function of a .Net Decompiler is to translate an executable file. The .Net assemblies are converted to optimized source code from the binay format by the .Net decompilers. One of the very useful .Net decompiler is the Salamander .Net decompiler.

[Zecho]

The .Net decompilar takes files from the Intermediate Language(IL). These files are executable files i.e .EXE or DLL files, and then translates them into the required source file of hight level. Hence the input to the decompiler is an executable file and the output is source code file. .Net and Java Decompilers are similar to each other.