New in .NET 10.0 [10]: Simplification for nameof() with generic types in C#

When applying nameof() to generic types in C# 14.0, you can omit the type parameters in the code.

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Feb 13, 2026 at 9:10 am CET

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Dr. Holger Schwichtenberg

Previously, in C#, you always had to specify concrete type parameters to apply the nameof() operator to generic types. Starting with the current C# 14.0, you can omit the type parameters in the code as a small syntax simplification.

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The following code example shows the simplified use of nameof() with generic types:

// BISHER
Console.WriteLine(nameof(List<int>)); // --> List
Console.WriteLine(nameof(System.Collections.Generic.LinkedListNode<int>)); // --> LinkedListNode
Console.WriteLine(nameof(System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<int, string>)); // --> KeyValuePair
 
// NEU
Console.WriteLine(nameof(List<>)); // --> List
Console.WriteLine(nameof(System.Collections.Generic.LinkedListNode<>)); // --> LinkedListNode
Console.WriteLine(nameof(System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<,>)); // --> KeyValuePair

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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.