TargetCollection.Exists(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine

Assembly:: Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll

Package:: Microsoft.Build.Engine v17.11.4

Source:: TargetCollection.cs

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Checks if a target with given name already exists

public:
 bool Exists(System::String ^ targetName);

public bool Exists (string targetName);

member this.Exists : string -> bool

Public Function Exists (targetName As String) As Boolean

Parameters

targetName: String

name of the target we're looking for

Returns

Boolean

true if the target already exists

Remarks

Warning