Version.Build Property

Definition

Gets the value of the build component of the version number for the current Version object.

public:
 property int Build { int get(); };
public int Build { get; }
member this.Build : int
Public ReadOnly Property Build As Integer

Property Value

The build number, or -1 if the build number is undefined.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the Version constructor, and Major, Minor, Build, Revision, MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.

// This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
// MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.
using namespace System;

int main()
{
    String^ formatStandard = "Standard version:\n" +
        " major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}";
    String^ formatInterim = "Interim version:\n" +
        " major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}";

    Version^ standardVersion = gcnew Version(2, 4, 1128, 2);
    Version^ interimVersion = gcnew Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2);

    Console::WriteLine(formatStandard, standardVersion->Major, 
        standardVersion->Minor, standardVersion->Build, 
        standardVersion->Revision);
    Console::WriteLine(formatInterim, interimVersion->Major,
        interimVersion->Minor, interimVersion->Build, 
        interimVersion->MajorRevision, interimVersion->MinorRevision);
};
/*
This code example produces the following results:

Standard version:
major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
Interim version:
major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2

*/
// This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
// MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.
using System;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {

    string fmtStd = "Standard version:\n" +
                    "  major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}";
    string fmtInt = "Interim version:\n" +
                    "  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}";

    Version std = new Version(2, 4, 1128, 2);
    Version interim = new Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2);

    Console.WriteLine(fmtStd, std.Major, std.Minor, std.Build, std.Revision);
    Console.WriteLine(fmtInt, interim.Major, interim.Minor, interim.Build, 
                              interim.MajorRevision, interim.MinorRevision);
    }
}
/*
This code example produces the following results:

Standard version:
  major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
Interim version:
  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2

*/
// This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
// MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.
open System

let std = Version(2, 4, 1128, 2)
let interim = Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 <<< 16) + 2)

printfn $"Standard version:\n  major.minor.build.revision = {std.Major}.{std.Minor}.{std.Build}.{std.Revision}"
printfn $"Interim version:\n  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {interim.Major}.{interim.Minor}.{interim.Build}.{interim.MajorRevision}/{interim.MinorRevision}"

// This code example produces the following results:
//     Standard version:
//       major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
//     Interim version:
//       major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2
' This example demonstrates the Version.Revision,
' MajorRevision, and MinorRevision properties.

Class Sample
    Public Shared Sub Main() 
        Dim fmtStd As String = "Standard version:" & vbCrLf & _
                               "  major.minor.build.revision = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}"
        Dim fmtInt As String = "Interim version:" & vbCrLf & _
                               "  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = {0}.{1}.{2}.{3}/{4}"
        
        Dim std As New Version(2, 4, 1128, 2)
        Dim interim As New Version(2, 4, 1128, (100 << 16) + 2)
        
        Console.WriteLine(fmtStd, std.Major, std.Minor, std.Build, std.Revision)
        Console.WriteLine(fmtInt, interim.Major, interim.Minor, interim.Build, _
                          interim.MajorRevision, interim.MinorRevision)
    End Sub
End Class

'
'This code example produces the following results:
'
'Standard version:
'  major.minor.build.revision = 2.4.1128.2
'Interim version:
'  major.minor.build.majRev/minRev = 2.4.1128.100/2
'

Remarks

For example, if the version number is 6.2.1.3, the build number is 1. If the version number is 6.2, the build number is undefined.

Applies to