How to print the current Stack Trace in .NET without any exception?

c# .net logging stack-trace printstacktrace
Ricibald picture Ricibald · Feb 10, 2009 · Viewed 167.1k times · Source

I have a regular C# code. I have no exceptions. I want to programmatically log the current stack trace for debugging purpose. Example:

public void executeMethod() 
{
    logStackTrace();
    method();
}

Answer

Spence picture Spence · Feb 10, 2009

Have a look at the System.Diagnostics namespace. Lots of goodies in there!

System.Diagnostics.StackTrace t = new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace();

This is really good to have a poke around in to learn whats going on under the hood.

I'd recommend that you have a look into logging solutions (Such as NLog, log4net or the Microsoft patterns and practices Enterprise Library) which may achieve your purposes and then some. Good luck mate!

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