Built-In

Contains functionality related to arguments.

General

Argument<T>(string, T)	Gets an argument and returns the provided defaultValue if the argument is missing.
Argument<T>(string)	Gets an argument and throws if the argument is missing.
Arguments()	Retrieves all command line arguments.
Arguments<T>(string, Func<ICakeContext, ICollection<T>>)	Gets all arguments with the specific name, evaluates and returns the provided defaultValues if the argument is missing.
Arguments<T>(string, ICollection<T>)	Gets all arguments with the specific name and returns the provided defaultValues if the argument is missing.
Arguments<T>(string, T)	Gets all arguments with the specific name and returns the provided defaultValue if the argument is missing.
Arguments<T>(string)	Gets all arguments with the specific name and throws if the argument is missing.
HasArgument(string)	Determines whether or not the specified argument exist.

Cake.ArgumentBinder addin

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Create

CreateFromArguments<T>(object[]) Alias from Cake.ArgumentBinder addin	Creates an instance of a class that can bind arguments to.

ToString

ArgumentConfigToString<T>(T) Alias from Cake.ArgumentBinder addin	Takes in an object that has arguments binded to it, and creates a string-representation of the class.

Cake.ArgumentHelpers addin

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Contains Aliases for helping work with combinations of Argument and Environment variables.

Argument or environment variable

ArgumentOrEnvironmentVariable(string, bool) Alias from Cake.ArgumentHelpers addin	Get a bool variable from various script inputs: first via Argument, then falling back on EnvironmentVariable, finally falling back on a default.
ArgumentOrEnvironmentVariable(string, string, bool) Alias from Cake.ArgumentHelpers addin	Get a bool variable from various script inputs: first via Argument, then falling back on EnvironmentVariable, finally falling back on a default.
ArgumentOrEnvironmentVariable(string, string, string) Alias from Cake.ArgumentHelpers addin	Get a string variable from various script inputs: first via Argument, then falling back on EnvironmentVariable, finally falling back on a default.
ArgumentOrEnvironmentVariable(string, string) Alias from Cake.ArgumentHelpers addin	Get a string variable from various script inputs: first via Argument, then falling back on EnvironmentVariable, finally falling back on a default.