C# Get Name of Derived Type from Inside base Class

Question

During a debug session, it\'s important for me to identify the name of the actual derived class in the debug info of specific instances.

I tried using this

Answer 1

During a debug session...

Remember that instead halting a session to add some throw-away code to then recompile and restart, one can use the debugger to divine that after the breakpoint is hit...

By utilizing the Immediate Window of the debugger and typing a this.GetType().Name off of the instance in question and then pressing Enter, it will be shown.

See VS Docs: Immediate Window

Is there a simple way to get the type of the derived class from within the base class?

Yes, for an example I can determine what the exception is by using the Name property of GetType and in real time: