ArgumentException.ParamName Property (System)

ParamName Property

.NET Framework Class Library

ArgumentException..::.ParamName Property

Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property ParamName As String

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As ArgumentException
Dim value As String

value = instance.ParamName

public virtual string ParamName { get; }

Visual C++

public:
virtual property String^ ParamName {
    String^ get ();
}

JScript

public function get ParamName () : String

Property Value

Type: System..::.String
The parameter name.

Remarks

Every ArgumentException should carry the name of the parameter that causes this exception. The parameter name should not be localized.

This property is read-only, and returns the same value as was passed into the constructor. Overriding methods should be used solely to customize the content or format of the parameter name.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

ArgumentException Class

ArgumentException Members

System Namespace