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Gets a description of the switch.
public:
property System::String ^ Description { System::String ^ get(); };public string Description { get; }member this.Description : stringPublic ReadOnly Property Description As StringThe description of the switch. The default value is an empty string ("").
This property should indicate the function of the switch; for example, "Enables tracing for a directory watcher component." The value is set by the descriptor parameter in the Switch constructor.
Applies to
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |