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Exception.Message Property

Gets a message that describes the current exception.

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

Syntax

public virtual string Message { get; }

Property Value

An error message that explains the reason for the current exception, or an empty string("").

Remarks

The text of the Message property should completely describe the error (the exception) and should, if at all possible, explain how to correct it. The value of the Message property is included in the information returned by the ToString method.

Version Information

Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.

See Also

Reference

Exception Class
Exception Members
System Namespace