dotnet/command-line-api

When Description is empty, the description section should be ommitted from help.

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#2,114 opened on Mar 22, 2023

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Description

Per title. For an empty description, the help currently shows:

Description:

The API treats descriptions as optional (string?), so the help should do too.

cc @adamsitnik @jonsequitur

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The issue involves modifying the help rendering logic to omit the Description section when the description is empty. Look for files like HelpBuilder.cs or similar classes that generate help text. The fix likely requires checking if the description is null or empty and conditionally not rendering that section.
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csharp
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clideveloper experience
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C# programming
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