ProjectInstance.ExpandString(String) Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.Execution

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build v17.11.4

Source:

ProjectInstance.cs

Evaluates the provided string by expanding items and properties, using the current items and properties available. This is useful for some hosts, or for the debugger immediate window. Does not expand bare metadata expressions.

public:
 virtual System::String ^ ExpandString(System::String ^ unexpandedValue);

public string ExpandString (string unexpandedValue);

abstract member ExpandString : string -> string
override this.ExpandString : string -> string

Public Function ExpandString (unexpandedValue As String) As String

Parameters

unexpandedValue

String

The string to be expanded.

Returns

String

The expanded string value.

Remarks

This is useful for some hosts, or for the debugger immediate window.

Does not expand bare metadata expressions.