Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost 18.7.0

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.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 4.6.2 This package targets .NET Framework 4.6.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost --version 18.7.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost -Version 18.7.0
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="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" Version="18.7.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" Version="18.7.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" />
                    


                            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 Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost --version 18.7.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost, 18.7.0"
#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 Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost@18.7.0
#: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=Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost&version=18.7.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost&version=18.7.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost

The test host process for the Visual Studio Test Platform. This package hosts the test execution engine and communicates with the test runner to discover and execute tests in the target process.

Usage

This package is typically referenced indirectly through Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk. Direct references are only needed in advanced hosting scenarios.

<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" Version="x.y.z" />
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Framework net462 is compatible.  net463 was computed.  net47 was computed.  net471 was computed.  net472 was computed.  net48 was computed.  net481 was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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