nameof expression in .net framework 4

Question

\"nameof\" expression is introduced in Visual Studio 2015 and c# 6

nameof (C# and Visual Basic Reference)

How can u use it or write a similar method in older

Answer 1

nameOf - Gets resolved at Compiletime - if you decompile, you will see that the compiler just translated the classname (without the Namespace(!)) into a constant string instead. So be aware!

If you want to get a classe's name use typeof() or GetType() to get the specific (maybe derived) type at Runtime and read the value of
the .Name-Property in .net < C#6.

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