How to change language version in Visual Studio 2015

Question

I want to use the nameof operator in my C# project in Visual Studio 2015 but the compiler complains with the following message.

Feature 'nameof operator' is not available in C# 5. Please use language version 6 or greater.

I want to know how I can change the C# language version from Visual Studio 2015.

Solution 1

Try this..

Project -> Properties -> Build -> Advanced -> Language Version

Solution 2

Go to Project → Properties → Build → Advanced → Language Version → OK as shown with detail steps and screen shots below:

Follow these steps to change the language version of your project

1: Open your project with Visual Studio 2012, 2013 or 2015, click on View from Menu and then click on Solution Explorer

2: From Solution Explorer, Right Click on the project and Properties from context menu

3: From properties dialog, select the tab Build and click on Advanced button

4: Now, from Advanced Build Settings dialog, select Language Version and click OK button. Thats it.

Comments

[Alex Booker]

The same way you change language version in Visual Studio 2013 FYI

[Mattia Lancieri]

How to change the version in a solution with a vb.net website project?