Project.ExpandString Method

Evaluates the given string by expanding items and properties. The string is evaluated as if it were found at the very end of the project file.

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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Evaluation
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ExpandString ( _
    unexpandedValue As String _
) As String

public string ExpandString(
    string unexpandedValue
)

public:
String^ ExpandString(
    String^ unexpandedValue
)

member ExpandString : 
        unexpandedValue:string -> string

public function ExpandString(
    unexpandedValue : String
) : String

Parameters

• unexpandedValue
  Type: System.String

  The string to be evaluated.

Return Value

Type: System.String
Returns the evaluated string.

Remarks

This method can be used when best-effort evaluation is sufficient.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.

See Also

Reference

Project Class

Microsoft.Build.Evaluation Namespace