C# Get Generic Type Name

Question

I need some way to get the Name of a Type, when type.IsGenericType = true.

    Type t = typeof(List);
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Answer 1

public static class TypeNameExtensions
{
    public static string GetFriendlyName(this Type type)
    {
        var friendlyName = type.Name;
        if (!type.IsGenericType) return friendlyName;

        var iBacktick = friendlyName.IndexOf('`');
        if (iBacktick > 0) friendlyName = friendlyName.Remove(iBacktick);

        var genericParameters = type.GetGenericArguments().Select(x => x.GetFriendlyName());
        friendlyName += "<" + string.Join(", ", genericParameters) + ">";

        return friendlyName;
    }
}