FindInList Task

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In a specified list, finds an item that has the matching itemspec.

Parameters

The following table describes the parameters of the FindInList Task.

Parameter Description
CaseSensitive Optional Boolean parameter.

If true, the search is case-sensitive; otherwise, it is not. Default value is true.
FindLastMatch Optional Boolean parameter.

If true, return the last match; otherwise, return the first match. Default value is false.
ItemFound Optional ITaskItem[] read-only output parameter.

The first matching item found in the list, if any.
ItemSpecToFind Required String parameter.

The itemspec to search for.
List Required ITaskItem[] parameter.

The list in which to search for the itemspec.
MatchFileNameOnly Optional Boolean parameter.

If true, match against just the file name part of the itemspec; otherwise, match against the whole itemspec. Default value is true.

Remarks

In addition to the parameters listed above, this task inherits parameters from the TaskExtension class, which itself inherits from the Task class. For a list of these additional parameters and their descriptions, see TaskExtension Base Class.

See Also

Tasks
Task Reference