Partial review updates.

Author: BillWagner

docfx.json

@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@
                 "_csharplang/proposals/csharp-14.0/null-conditional-assignment.md": "This proposal allows the null conditional operator to be used for the destination of assignment expressions. This allows you to assign a value to a property or field only if the left side is not null.",
                 "_csharplang/proposals/csharp-14.0/extensions.md": "This proposal enables new kinds of extension members. These new extension members support extension properties, extension static members, including extension operators.",
                 "_csharplang/proposals/csharp-14.0/user-defined-compound-assignment.md": "This proposal introduces user-defined compound assignment operators. Developers can override compound assignment, increment, and decrement operators.",
-                "_csharplang/proposals/csharp-14.0/ignored-directives.md": "This proposal allows a source file to include ignored directives. In most cases, ignored directives are used for file based programs, for example `#!`",
+                "_csharplang/proposals/csharp-14.0/ignored-directives.md": "This proposal allows a source file to include ignored directives. In most cases, ignored directives are used for file-based apps, for example `#!`",
                 "_roslyn/docs/compilers/CSharp/Compiler Breaking Changes - DotNet 7.md": "Learn about any breaking changes since the initial release of C# 10 and included in C# 11",
                 "_roslyn/docs/compilers/CSharp/Compiler Breaking Changes - DotNet 8.md": "Learn about any breaking changes since the initial release of C# 11 and included in C# 12",
                 "_roslyn/docs/compilers/CSharp/Compiler Breaking Changes - DotNet 9.md": "Learn about any breaking changes since the initial release of C# 12 and included in C# 13",

docs/core/whats-new/dotnet-10/sdk.md

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The output provides a structured, machine-readable description of the command's
 
 ## File-based apps enhancements
 
-.NET 10 brings significant updates to the file-based apps experience, including publish support and native AOT capabilities. For an introduction to file-based programs, see [File based programs](../../../csharp/tour-of-csharp/overview.md#file-based-programs) and [Building and running C# programs](../../../csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/index.md#building-and-running-c-programs).
+.NET 10 brings significant updates to the file-based apps experience, including publish support and native AOT capabilities. For an introduction to file-based apps, see [File-based apps](../../../csharp/tour-of-csharp/overview.md#file-based-programs) and [Building and running C# programs](../../../csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/index.md#building-and-running-c-programs).
 
 ### Enhanced file-based apps with publish support and native AOT
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/index.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ In that case the program starts in the opening brace of `Main` method, which is
 
 C# is a *compiled* language. In most C# programs, you use the [`dotnet build`](../../../core/tools/dotnet-build.md) command to compile a group of source files into a binary package. Then, you use the [`dotnet run`](../../../core/tools/dotnet-run.md) command to run the program. (You can simplify this process because `dotnet run` compiles the program before running it if necessary.) These tools support a rich language of configuration options and command-line switches. The `dotnet` command line interface (CLI), which is included in the .NET SDK, provides many [tools](../../../core/tools/index.md) to generate and modify C# files.  
 
-Beginning with C# 14 and .NET 10, you can create *file based programs*, which simplifies building and running C# programs. You use the `dotnet run` command to run a program contained in a single `*.cs` file. For example, if the following snippet is stored in a file named `hello-world.cs`, you can run it by typing `dotnet run hello-world.cs`:
+Beginning with C# 14 and .NET 10, you can create *file-based apps*, which simplifies building and running C# programs. You use the `dotnet run` command to run a program contained in a single `*.cs` file. For example, if the following snippet is stored in a file named `hello-world.cs`, you can run it by typing `dotnet run hello-world.cs`:
 
 :::code language="csharp" source="./snippets/file-based-program/hello-world.cs":::
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The first line of the program contains the `#!` sequence for Unix shells. The lo
 ./hello-world.cs
 ```
 
-The source for these programs must be a single file, but otherwise all C# syntax is valid. You can use file based programs for small command-line utilities, prototypes, or other experiments. File based programs allow [preprocessor directives](../../language-reference/preprocessor-directives.md#file-based-programs) that configure the build system.
+The source for these programs must be a single file, but otherwise all C# syntax is valid. You can use file-based apps for small command-line utilities, prototypes, or other experiments. file-based apps allow [preprocessor directives](../../language-reference/preprocessor-directives.md#file-based-programs) that configure the build system.
 
 ## Expressions and statements
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/main-command-line.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ You can also use top-level statements in one file as the entry point for your ap
 
 :::code language="csharp" source="snippets/top-level-statements-1/Program.cs":::
 
-Beginning with C# 14, programs can be [*file based programs*](./index.md#building-and-running-c-programs), where a single file contains the program. You run *file based programs* with the command `dotnet run <file.cs>`, or using the `#!/usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet run` directive as the first line (unix shells only).
+Beginning with C# 14, programs can be [*file-based apps*](./index.md#building-and-running-c-programs), where a single file contains the program. You run *file-based apps* with the command `dotnet run <file.cs>`, or using the `#!/usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet run` directive as the first line (unix shells only).
 
 ## Overview
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/top-level-statements.md

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The compiler generates a method to serve as the program entry point for a projec
 | `return`                | `static int Main(string[] args)`             |
 | No `await` or `return`  | `static void Main(string[] args)`            |
 
-Beginning with C# 14, programs can be [*file based programs*](./index.md#building-and-running-c-programs), where a single file contains the program. You run *file based programs* with the command `dotnet run <file.cs>`, or using the `#!/usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet run` directive as the first line (unix shells only).
+Beginning with C# 14, programs can be [*file-based apps*](./index.md#building-and-running-c-programs), where a single file contains the program. You run *file-based apps* with the command `dotnet run <file.cs>`, or using the `#!/usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet run` directive as the first line (unix shells only).
 
 ## C# language specification
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
-title: Build file-based programs
-description: File-based programs are command line utilities that are built and execute without a project file. The build and run commands are implicit. New syntax supports project settings in source.
+title: Build file-based apps
+description: File-based apps are command line utilities that are built and execute without a project file. The build and run commands are implicit. New syntax supports project settings in source.
 ms.date: 08/08/2025
 ms.topic: tutorial
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ ai-usage: ai-assisted
 # Tutorial: Build file-based C# programs
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> File-based programs are a feature of .NET 10, which is in preview.
+> File-based apps are a feature of .NET 10, which is in preview.
 > Some information relates to prerelease product that might be modified before release. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.
 
-*File-based programs* are programs contained within a single `*.cs` file that are built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. File-based programs are ideal for learning C# because they have less complexity: The entire program is stored in a single file. File-based programs are also useful for building command line utilities. On Unix platforms, file-based programs can be run using `#!` (shebang) directives.
+*File-based apps* are programs contained within a single `*.cs` file that are built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. File-based apps are ideal for learning C# because they have less complexity: The entire program is stored in a single file. File-based apps are also useful for building command line utilities. On Unix platforms, file-based apps can be run using `#!` (shebang) directives.
 
 In this tutorial, you:
 
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ In this tutorial, you:
 > * Add features and NuGet packages to the program.
 > * Parse and process command line arguments and standard input.
 
+You build a file-based program that writes text as ASCII art. It's declared in a single file, uses NuGet packages that implement some of the core features.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - The .NET 10 preview SDK. Download it from the [.NET download site](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0).
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ dotnet run AsciiArt.cs
 
 The first time you run this program, the `dotnet` host builds the executable from your source file, stores build artifacts in a temporary folder, then runs the created executable. You can verify this experience by typing `dotnet run AsciiArt.cs` again. This time, the `dotnet` host determines that the executable is current, and runs the executable without building it again. You don't see any build output.
 
-The preceding steps demonstrate that file based programs aren't script files. They're C# source files that are built using a generated project file in a temporary folder. One of the lines of output displayed when you built the program should look something like this (on Windows):
+The preceding steps demonstrate that file-based apps aren't script files. They're C# source files that are built using a generated project file in a temporary folder. One of the lines of output displayed when you built the program should look something like this (on Windows):
 
 ```dotnetcli
 AsciiArt succeeded (7.3s) → AppData\Local\Temp\dotnet\runfile\AsciiArt-85c58ae0cd68371711f06f297fa0d7891d0de82afde04d8c64d5f910ddc04ddc\bin\debug\AsciiArt.dll
@@ -60,9 +62,9 @@ AsciiArt succeeded (7.3s) → Library/Application Support/dotnet/runfile/AsciiAr
 
 That output tells you where the temporary files and build outputs are placed. Throughout this tutorial, anytime you edit the source file, the `dotnet` host updates the executable before it runs.
 
-File based programs are regular C# programs. The only limitation is that they must be written in one source file. You can use top-level statements or a classic `Main` method as an entry point. You can declare any types: classes, interfaces, and structs. You can structure the algorithms in a file based program the same as you would in any C# program. You can even declare multiple namespaces to organize your code. If you find a file based program is growing too large for a single file, you can convert it to a project based program and split the source into multiple files. File based programs are a great prototyping tool. You can start experimenting with minimal overhead to prove concepts and build algorithms.
+File-based apps are regular C# programs. The only limitation is that they must be written in one source file. You can use top-level statements or a classic `Main` method as an entry point. You can declare any types: classes, interfaces, and structs. You can structure the algorithms in a file-based program the same as you would in any C# program. You can even declare multiple namespaces to organize your code. If you find a file-based program is growing too large for a single file, you can convert it to a project based program and split the source into multiple files. File-based apps are a great prototyping tool. You can start experimenting with minimal overhead to prove concepts and build algorithms.
 
-In this tutorial, you build a file-based program that writes text as ASCII art. You learn how to include packages in file-based programs, process command input, and read arguments either from the command line or standard input.
+## Process command line arguments
 
 As a first step, let's write all arguments on the command line to the output. Replace the current contents of `AsciiArt.cs` with the following code:
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ The preceding code reads the console input until either a blank line or a `null`
 
 ```text
 This is the input file
-for a file based program.
+for a file-based program.
 It prints the messages
 from a file or the
 command line.
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ Now your program can accept either command line arguments or standard input.
 >
 > Support for `#!` directives applies on unix platforms only. There isn't a similar directive for Windows to directly execute a C# program. On Windows, you must use `dotnet run` on the command line.
 
-On unix, you can run file-based programs directly, typing the source file name on the command line instead of `dotnet run`. You need to make two changes. First, set *execute* permissions on the source file:
+On unix, you can run file-based apps directly, typing the source file name on the command line instead of `dotnet run`. You need to make two changes. First, set *execute* permissions on the source file:
 
 ```bash
 chmod +x AsciiArt.cs
@@ -145,11 +147,11 @@ After making these two changes, you can run the program from the command line di
 ./AsciiArt.cs
 ```
 
-If you prefer, you can remove the extension so you can type `./AsciiArt` instead. You can add the `#!` to your source file even if you use Windows. The Windows command line doesn't support `#!`, but the C# compiler allows that directive in file based programs on all platforms.
+If you prefer, you can remove the extension so you can type `./AsciiArt` instead. You can add the `#!` to your source file even if you use Windows. The Windows command line doesn't support `#!`, but the C# compiler allows that directive in file-based apps on all platforms.
 
 ## Add features and NuGet packages to the program
 
-Next, add a package that supports ASCII art, [Colorful.Console](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Colorful.Console). To add a package to a file based program, you use the `#:package` directive. Add the following directive after the `#!` directive in your AsciiArt.cs file:
+Next, add a package that supports ASCII art, [Colorful.Console](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Colorful.Console). To add a package to a file-based program, you use the `#:package` directive. Add the following directive after the `#!` directive in your AsciiArt.cs file:
 
 :::code language="csharp" source="./snippets/file-based-programs/AsciiArt.cs" id="ColorfulPackage":::
 
@@ -234,9 +236,9 @@ Finally, replace the `if` clause you wrote earlier with the following code to pr
 
 Test the application by running several different commands. If you have trouble, here's the finished sample to compare with what you built:
 
-:::code language="csharp" source="./snippets/file-based-programs/AsciiArt.cs":::
+:::code language="csharp" source="./snippets/file-based-programs/AsciiArt.cs" Lines="1-88":::
 
-In this tutorial, you learned to build a file-based program, where you build the program in a single C# file. These programs don't use a project file, and can use the `#!` directive on unix systems. Learners can create these programs after trying our [online tutorials](../../tour-of-csharp/tutorials/hello-world.md) and before building larger project-based programs. File based programs are also a great platform for command line utilities.
+In this tutorial, you learned to build a file-based program, where you build the program in a single C# file. These programs don't use a project file, and can use the `#!` directive on unix systems. Learners can create these programs after trying our [online tutorials](../../tour-of-csharp/tutorials/hello-world.md) and before building larger project-based apps. File-based apps are also a great platform for command line utilities.
 
 ## Related content
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/snippets/file-based-programs/input.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 This is the input file
-for a file based program.
+for a file-based program.
 It prints the messages
 from a file or the
 command line.

docs/csharp/language-reference/preprocessor-directives.md

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
 
 Although the compiler doesn't have a separate preprocessor, the directives described in this section are processed as if there were one. You use them to help in conditional compilation. Unlike C and C++ directives, you can't use these directives to create macros. A preprocessor directive must be the only instruction on a line.
 
-## File based programs
+## File-based apps
 
-*File based programs* are programs that are compiled and run using `dotnet run Program.cs` (or any `*.cs` file). The C# compiler ignores these preprocessor directives, but the build system parses them to produce the output. These directives generate warnings when encountered in a project-based compilation.
+*File-based apps* are programs that are compiled and run using `dotnet run Program.cs` (or any `*.cs` file). The C# compiler ignores these preprocessor directives, but the build system parses them to produce the output. These directives generate warnings when encountered in a project-based compilation.
 
 The C# compiler ignores any preprocessor directive that starts with `#:` or `#!`.
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Console.WriteLine("Hello");
 
 The preceding code snippet informs a Unix shell to execute the file using `/usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet run`. (Your installation directory for the `dotnet` CLI can be different on different Unix or macOS distributions). The `#!` line must be the first line in the file, and the following tokens are the program to run. You need to enable the *execute* (`x`) permission on the C# file for that feature.
 
-The `#:` directives that are used in file based programs include:
+The `#:` directives that are used in file-based apps include:
 
 - `#:sdk`:
 

docs/csharp/toc.yml

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ items:
       href: fundamentals/coding-style/coding-conventions.md
   - name: Tutorials
     items:
-    - name: Build file-based programs
+    - name: Build file-based apps
       href: fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs.md
     - name: "How to display command-line arguments"
       href: fundamentals/tutorials/how-to-display-command-line-arguments.md