NuGet config package patterns

[Arnab-Developer]

Are System.*, runtime.* and Microsoft.* really needed where there is already a * has been used in NuGet config packageSourceMapping?

<packageSourceMapping>
  <packageSource key="nuget">
    <package pattern="System.*" />
    <package pattern="runtime.*" />
    <package pattern="Microsoft.*" />
    <package pattern="*" />
  </packageSource>
</packageSourceMapping>

You can use only the * in this case because you only have one package source.

<packageSources>
  <clear />
  <add key="nuget" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
</packageSources>

<packageSourceMapping>
  <packageSource key="nuget">
    <package pattern="*" />
  </packageSource>
</packageSourceMapping>

[DamianEdwards]

Yeah it's not needed but makes it easier when I want to add the feed containing nightly .NET builds.

[Arnab-Developer]

Ok thanks