.NET MAUI › Platform Integration & Handlers
How do you write platform-specific code in shared files?
BeginnerAnswer
Use conditional compilation with platform symbols (ANDROID, IOS, MACCATALYST, WINDOWS) inside shared code, or split logic into files under Platforms/ that compile only for their target. Conditional compilation is fine for small snippets; partial classes/interfaces are cleaner for larger differences.
string GetPlatformName()
{
#if ANDROID
return "Android";
#elif IOS
return "iOS";
#else
return "Other";
#endif
}Real-world example A quick analytics tag reports the OS name using a small #if block rather than a whole new abstraction.