Problem statement

HR systems often need to export employee lists to console logs or text files. By default, attempting to print a custom object outputs its fully qualified type name, which is useless to a human reader. The objective is to ensure that whenever an employee is printed, it outputs a cleanly formatted and readable string.

Task requirements

• Create an Employee class with FirstName, LastName, and Department properties.

• Override the default string conversion behavior.

• Format the returned string exactly as: LastName, FirstName (Department).

Constraints

• Use the override keyword to modify the virtual ToString() method inherited implicitly from System.Object.

• Place the Employee class in the HRSystems namespace within its own file.

Good luck trying the exercise! If you’re unsure how to proceed, check the “Solution” tab above.

Get hints

• Every class in C# automatically inherits from System.Object.

• The System.Object class provides a public virtual string ToString() method.

• You must use the exact signature public override string ToString() to replace the default behavior.