How can I get a list of built-in MSBuild variables?
I need to know how to determine the current project's csproj name, and thought it might be useful to know what else I can find out in MSBuild.
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These properties can also be defined by 3rd-party tools so to get the complete list I just use (in a C++ project for example): Properties -> Configuration Properties -> General -> then on the Output or Intermediate Directory drop down choose Edit... and you should see a list of all defined properties.
There are also Agent and Build predefined variables for pipelines: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/build/variables?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml. These are the variables I was looking for when I came across this article, so I thought I'd pass the link along when I finally found them.
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