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I want to do a build from the command line, but I'd like to get the exact command line syntax from Visual Studio (2012), so that I don't have to manually figure out all of the flags, imports, and other parameters.
Is there a way to get Visual Studio to display this information?
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The Visual Studio terminal is built on top of Windows Terminal. To open the terminal in Visual Studio, select View > Terminal.
With Visual Studio 2019 and later, it's installed under the Visual Studio installation folder. For a typical default installation on Windows 10, MSBuild.exe is under the installation folder in MSBuild\Current\Bin.
Visual Studio Code has a powerful command-line interface built-in that lets you control how you launch the editor. You can open files, install extensions, change the display language, and output diagnostics through command-line options (switches).
Check your Microsoft Visual C++ installation# To open the Developer Command Prompt for VS, start typing 'developer' in the Windows Start menu, and you should see it appear in the list of suggestions. The exact name depends on which version of Visual Studio or the Visual Studio Build Tools you have installed.
When you build a project or solution in Visual Studio, the entire command line used to run the compiler (csc.exe, including switches and parameters) is displayed in the Output window. If you don't see it there, check the Verbosity level by going to:
Options > Projects and Solutions > Build and Run > MSBuild project build output verbosity
(You may need to choose "Show all settings") 
It has to be set to "Normal" or higher. Check this question and answer for more details:
To see all command line on output window while compiling
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