How do you share code between projects/solutions in Visual Studio?

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You can “link” a code file between two projects. Right click your project, choose Add -> Existing item, and then click the down arrow next to the Add button:

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In my experience linking is simpler than creating a library. Linked code results in a single executable with a single version.

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