Retrieving Property name from lambda expression

Question

Is there a better way to get the Property name when passed in via a lambda expression? Here is what i currently have.

eg.

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Answer 1

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    var prop = GetPropertyInfo(_ => _.MyProperty);

    MyDto dto = new MyDto();
    dto.MyProperty = 666;

    var value = prop.GetValue(dto);
    // value == 666
}

class MyDto
{
    public int MyProperty { get; set; }
}

public static PropertyInfo GetPropertyInfo(Expression> propertyLambda)
{
    Type type = typeof(TSource);

    var member = propertyLambda.Body as MemberExpression;
    if (member == null)
    {
        var unary = propertyLambda.Body as UnaryExpression;
        if (unary != null)
        {
            member = unary.Operand as MemberExpression;
        }
    }
    if (member == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("Expression '{0}' refers to a method, not a property.",
            propertyLambda.ToString()));
    }

    var propInfo = member.Member as PropertyInfo;
    if (propInfo == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("Expression '{0}' refers to a field, not a property.",
            propertyLambda.ToString()));
    }

    if (type != propInfo.ReflectedType && !type.IsSubclassOf(propInfo.ReflectedType))
    {
        throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("Expression '{0}' refers to a property that is not from type {1}.",
            propertyLambda.ToString(), type));
    }

    return propInfo;
}