Extract the full argument list as a string in a .NET console application

You probably know that arguments to a .NET console application are passed in as a string array through the Main function.

The command…

myapp hello goodbye

…will populate the args argument…

static void Main(string[] args)

…with two string elements: “hello” and “goodbye”.

If you ever need to look at the full command including the name of the executable and the command line arguments then the Environment.CommandLine property can help you:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
	string fullArguments = Environment.CommandLine;
}

If you have an application called “myapplication” and invoke it in a command prompt as “myapplication.exe hello goodbye 10” then fullArguments will evaluate to “myapplication.exe hello goodbye 10”.

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