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# Argument Class

Represents a command-line argument.

For a list of all members of this type, see Argument Members.

System.Object
NAnt.Core.Element
NAnt.Core.Types.Argument

[Visual Basic]
<Serializable, _ Serializable, _ ElementName(Name:="arg")>
Public Class Argument
Inherits Element
[C#]
[Serializable]
[Serializable]
[ElementName(Name="arg")]
public class Argument : Element

#### Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe.

#### Remarks

When passed to an external application, the argument will be quoted when appropriate. This does not apply to the Line parameter, which is always passed as is.

#### Example

A single command-line argument containing a space character.

    <arg value="-l -a" />

Two separate command-line arguments.

    <arg line="-l -a" />

A single command-line argument with the value `\dir;\dir2;\dir3` on DOS-based systems and `/dir:/dir2:/dir3` on Unix-like systems.

    <arg path="/dir;/dir2:\dir3" />

#### Requirements

Namespace: NAnt.Core.Types

Assembly: NAnt.Core (in NAnt.Core.dll)

#### See Also

Argument Members | NAnt.Core.Types Namespace