BuildDateTimeGenerator 2.0.1 

dotnet add package BuildDateTimeGenerator --version 2.0.1
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package BuildDateTimeGenerator -Version 2.0.1
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="BuildDateTimeGenerator" Version="2.0.1" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="BuildDateTimeGenerator" Version="2.0.1" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="BuildDateTimeGenerator" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add BuildDateTimeGenerator --version 2.0.1
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: BuildDateTimeGenerator, 2.0.1"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package BuildDateTimeGenerator@2.0.1
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=BuildDateTimeGenerator&version=2.0.1
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=BuildDateTimeGenerator&version=2.0.1
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

BuildDateTime Generator

This simple C# source code generator adds the DateTimeOffset BuildDateTime { get; } property to the compiled project. The property gets the DateTimeOffset value which is set to the date and time the project was built.

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The way the property is accessible depends on the project:

1. Main() style entry point application The property is added to the class that contains the Main() method. The class must be marked as partial.

namespace ApplicationNamespace
{
  internal partial class Program
  {
    private static void Main ()
    {
      Console.WriteLine( BuildDateTime );
    }
  }
}

2. Top-level entry point application The property is added to the top-level of the application. The usage is straightforward:

Console.WriteLine( BuildDateTime );

3. Class library The property is added to a new class BuildDateTimeClass in the default namespace of the library.

namespace ClassLibrary
{
  using System;

  public class Class
  {
    public static DateTimeOffset BuildDateTimeUsage { get; } = BuildDateTimeClass.BuildDateTime;
  }
}

📝 Because the value of the BuildDateTime property varies from build to build, the Deterministic option, if set, is violated.

There are no supported framework assets in this package.

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Version Downloads Last Updated
2.0.1 241 10/3/2025
1.0.1 328 2/10/2024