ProjectInstance.EvaluateCondition(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Build.Execution

Assembly:: Microsoft.Build.dll

Package:: Microsoft.Build v15.9.20

Package:: Microsoft.Build v16.11.0

Package:: Microsoft.Build v17.9.5

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Evaluates the provided string as a condition by expanding items and properties, using the current items and properties available, then doing a logical evaluation. This is useful for the immediate window. Does not expand bare metadata expressions.

public:
 virtual bool EvaluateCondition(System::String ^ condition);

public bool EvaluateCondition (string condition);

abstract member EvaluateCondition : string -> bool
override this.EvaluateCondition : string -> bool

Public Function EvaluateCondition (condition As String) As Boolean

Parameters

condition: String

The string to be expanded.

Returns

Boolean

true if the string evaluates to true; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This is useful for the immediate window.

Does not expand bare metadata expressions.

Applies to