Get the name of a specific exception

Question

Is this the best method to get the name of a specific exception in C #:

ex.GetType().ToString() 

In the general exception handler:

 catch (Exception ex) 

Answer 1

ex.GetType().Name or ex.GetType().FullName for the full name.

Answer 2

Try ex.GetType().Name

 try { object test = null; test.ToString(); } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.GetType().Name); } 

Gives it.

 NullReferenceException