How to get Method Name passing as argument to function?

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I found a similar question here How can I find the method that called the current method? but answers in this question also give same result as I have mentioned in my first example

Here is method that I am using

public class iStore
    {
        public T GetSiteCacheValueByFunc<T>(Func<T> func) where T : class
        {
            var methodName = func.Method.Name;
        }
    }

Here I am using iStore.GetSiteCacheValueByFunc by using following code I get methodName <Index>b_2 while I should get GetAllLanguages

 public ActionResult Index()
    {
        var site = BusinessLogic.Caching.iStore;
        var languages = site.GetSiteCacheValueByFunc<IEnumerable<Language>>(() =>  LanguageManager.GetAllLanguages());
    }

If I use following code I get correct methodName GetAllLanguages but in this way I am not able to pass parameters to GetAllLanguages method

public ActionResult Index()
{
    var site = BusinessLogic.Caching.iStore;
    var languages = site.GetSiteCacheValueByFunc<IEnumerable<Language>>(LanguageManager.GetAllLanguages);
}

Where I am doing wrong? and how can I get correct methodName?

In your second example, you're passing in an anonymous function, so a name like `b_2` is not surprising. But why do you need the method name in the first place? — Pieter Witvoet, Sep 23 '14 at 11:40
@MujassirNasir You are solving this the wrong way, I'd recommend you to ask another question on how to best solve your original issue rather this. — flindeberg, Sep 23 '14 at 11:53

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '14 at 11:42

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If you are using .NET 4.5 you can use an attribute : CallerMemberNameAttribute

public void MyMethod([CallerMemberName]string myCallerName = null)
{
  //use myCallerName
}

answered Sep 23 '14 at 11:42

Alex Peta

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Thanks, if you are handy with this would you please help me how to modify above code with this implementation? – Mujassir Nasir Sep 23 '14 at 11:43
I don't think this is useful here. `CallerMemberName` causes the compiler to insert the name of the function/property that calls `MyMethod`, not the name of the function that you're passing in. So in Mujassirs last example, you'd get "Index" instead of "GetAllLanguages". – Pieter Witvoet Sep 23 '14 at 11:51

How to get Method Name passing as argument to function?

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