PiotrFerenc

        using System.Linq.Expressions;

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the name of the specified property of the specified type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">The type the property is a member of.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="property">The property expression.</param>
        /// <returns>The property name.</returns>
        public static string GetPropertyName<T>(Expression<Func<T, object>> property)
        {

PiotrFerenc

void Main()
{
	// from comment discussion http://stackoverflow.com/questions/671968/retrieving-property-name-from-lambda-expression/17220748#17220748

	Expression<Func<O, int>> exprId = o => o.Id;
	Expression<Func<O, string>> exprName = o => o.Name;
	Expression<Func<O, int[]>> exprItems = o => o.Items;
	Expression<Func<O, int>> exprItemsLength = o => o.Items.Length;
	Expression<Func<O, Subclass>> exprChild = o => o.Child;
	Expression<Func<O, string>> exprChildName = o => o.Child.Name;