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# NDC.Pop Method

Removes the top context from the stack.

[Visual Basic]
Public Shared Function Pop() As String
[C#]
public static string Pop();

#### Return Value

The message in the context that was removed from the top of the stack.

#### Remarks

> Note

> The NDC is deprecated and has been replaced by the Stacks. The current NDC implementation forwards to the `ThreadContext.Stacks["NDC"]`.

Remove the top context from the stack, and return it to the caller. If the stack is empty then an empty string (not `null`) is returned.

#### See Also

NDC Class | log4net Namespace