dotnet.exe command for .NET and .NET Core

Question

I have installed ".NET Framework" on my computer. I have also installed ".NET Core Framework".

Which framework is used, when I run the dotnet.exe command? I was thinking there will be 2 dotnet.exe commands, but there is only one.

Answer 1

The dotnet.exe tool belongs to .Net Core CLI (Command Line Interface), there really isn't an equivalent in the older .Net Framework.

You can have multiple dotnet.exe files on your system, but they would all be .Net Core, as it allows side-by-side installations of multiple versions. It will default to the newest version (including pre-release versions), unless you designate which one to use via a global.json file.