C# Exceptions Not Giving Line Numbers

Question

I am using C# having come from a Java background - I have an exception but it does not tell me the line number - Just the method name.

Is that usual?? Is it down to

Answer 1

The StackTrace property of the Exception class contains line numbers, at least if the debug information (pdb file) is available:

using System;
class Program {
    public static void Main() {
        try {
            throw new Exception("test");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.StackTrace);
        }
    }
}

will give the following output with the pdb file:

at Program.Main() in X:\code\test\test\Program.cs:line 6

and this without:

at Program.Main()