# task

inline fun <type : Task> Project. task(name: String, noinline configuration: type.() -> Unit): type(source)

### Deprecated

Use tasks.register instead

#### Replace with

    tasks.register<type>(name, configuration)

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Creates a Task with the given name and type, configures it with the given configuration action, and adds it to this project tasks container.

inline fun <type : Task> Project. task(name: String): type(source)

### Deprecated

Use tasks.register instead

#### Replace with

    tasks.register<type>(name)

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Creates a Task with the given name and type, and adds it to this project tasks container.

#### See also

Project.getTasks
TaskContainer.create

fun <T : Task> Project. task(name: String, type: KClass<T>, configuration: T.() -> Unit): T(source)

### Deprecated

Use tasks.register instead

#### Replace with

    tasks.register(name, type, configuration)

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inline fun Project. task(name: String, vararg args: Pair<String, Any?>): Task(source)
inline fun Project. task(name: String, vararg args: Pair<String, Any?>): Task(source)

### Deprecated

Deprecated Gradle API

Kotlin extension function for org.gradle.api.Project.task.

#### See also

Project.task