Args
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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The VSPerfCmd.exe Args option specifies a list of arguments that are passed to the target application of the Launch subcommand.
Args can only be used when Launch is also specified on the command line. Args is optional when Launch is specified.
Syntax
VSPerfCmd.exe /Launch:AppName /Args:Arguments [Options]
Parameters
Arguments
A list of arguments to the target application of the Launch command.
Required Options
Launch: AppName
Starts the specified application and begins profiling with the sampling method.
Example
The following example uses the Args option to pass arguments to TestApp.exe.
VSPerfCmd.exe /Start:Sample /Output:TestApp.exe.vsp
VSPerfCmd.exe /Launch:TestApp.exe /Args:"123, 'Hello World'"