When refactoring, it's far to easy to rename a method but forget to do the same in an error logging message. All of a sudden, the error message becomes meaningless/cryptic as it says an exception occurred in a method that no longer exists.
But with nameof, the message will be updated too when using refactoring tools.
Completely agree with you. Using 'nameof' in Exception logging is indeed useful and prevents the possible confusion that can occur after refactoring. You've mentioned a crucial point about ensuring the integrity of the error messages. It makes the code maintainability much easier, as the error messages stay meaningful no matter how much refactoring is done.
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My favourite usage is in Exception logging.
When refactoring, it's far to easy to rename a method but forget to do the same in an error logging message. All of a sudden, the error message becomes meaningless/cryptic as it says an exception occurred in a method that no longer exists.
But with
nameof, the message will be updated too when using refactoring tools.Completely agree with you. Using 'nameof' in Exception logging is indeed useful and prevents the possible confusion that can occur after refactoring. You've mentioned a crucial point about ensuring the integrity of the error messages. It makes the code maintainability much easier, as the error messages stay meaningful no matter how much refactoring is done.
Thanks for your insightful comment.