NullReferenceException when trying to get version from assemblyinfo in UWP app

Question

I get NullReferenceException when trying to get version from assemblyinfo in UWP app. Below is the code that I am using :

    return typeof(AssemblyInfo).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyVersionAttribute>().Version;

Possible duplicate of [What is a NullReferenceException, and how do I fix it?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4660142/what-is-a-nullreferenceexception-and-how-do-i-fix-it) — Romasz, Jun 10 '16 at 06:47

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 10 '16 at 06:49

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You can get version without using reflection, with code like:

   PackageVersion pv= Package.Current.Id.Version;
   string version= $"{pv.Major}.{pv.Minor}.{pv.Build}.{pv.Revision}";

answered Jun 10 '16 at 06:49

Alexej Sommer

Thanks Alexej...that was quick and resolved my problem :) – shagufta syed Jun 10 '16 at 07:01

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