Allows an explicit type cast from a TaskItem to a String, and returns the ItemSpec for that item.
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
taskItemToCast As TaskItem _
) As String
public static explicit operator string (
TaskItem taskItemToCast
)
static explicit operator String^ (
TaskItem^ taskItemToCast
)
F# does not support the declaration of new casting operators.
JScript does not support the declaration of new casting operators.
Parameters
taskItemToCast
Type: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.TaskItemThe item to operate on.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The ItemSpec for the item.
.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.