dotnet help reference

       This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions

NAME

       dotnet-help - Shows more detailed documentation online for the specified command.

SYNOPSIS

              dotnet help <COMMAND_NAME> [-h|--help]

DESCRIPTION

       The  dotnet  help  command  opens up the reference page for more detailed information about the specified
       command.

ARGUMENTS

       • COMMAND_NAME

         Name of the .NET CLI command.  For a list of the valid CLI commands, see CLI commands.

OPTIONS

       • -?|-h|--help

         Prints out a description of how to use the command.

EXAMPLES

       • Opens the documentation page for the dotnet new command:

                dotnet help new

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