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ProjectInstance.ExpandString(String) Method

Definition

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

The expanded string value.

Remarks

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

Does not expand bare metadata expressions.

Applies to