Add beginner code explanation sections to get-started.md#54102
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Add two sections to the Get started with .NET tutorial:
- Add "Understand the code" section that breaks down
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!") into its parts.
- Add "How file-based apps work" section that explains
what `dotnet hello-world.cs` do and why no project
file is needed.
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Thanks @melgoharyme
This is a great addition. I'll 
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The Get Started with .NET tutorial shows how to create and run a simple file-based app, but it does not explain the code or what happens when the app is executed.
This PR adds two short sections to help beginners understand the example before moving on to more advanced tutorials.
Summary
In the Get started with .NET tutorial, add two sections:
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!"), including whatConsoleandWriteLineare, what a string literal is, and what a statement is in C#.dotnet hello-world.cs, why a project file is not required, and how file-based apps relate to project-based apps.No change was made to any existing content.
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