GetType

[Greg Burns]

What the difference between these two?

System.Type.GetType("System.Int32")
and
GetType(Integer)

Or more specifically, why does GetType(Integer) work, but not
System.Type.GetType(Integer)? What namespace is the GetType function(?) part
of?

I'm confused.

Greg

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Greg,

System.Type.GetType("System.Int32")

You are calling a shared method of the System.Type class.

GetType(Integer)

You are using a VB.NET keyword.

Or more specifically, why does GetType(Integer) work, but not
System.Type.GetType(Integer)?

Type.GetType's parameter is defined to be a String, while the GetType
keyword requires the type identifier.

What namespace is the GetType function(?) part of?

Being a keyword GetType(Integer) is not part of any namespace. Remember in
VS.NET keywords are normally Blue, while identifiers (members of classes)
are normally Black.

Hope this helps
Jay

 

[Greg Burns]

A keyword! Doh!

Well since this is VB.NET keyword, what would the equivalent be for C#?

Passing the type as a string with System.Type.GetType("System.Int32") seems
crude. Why would you ever need/want to do this?

Thanks Jay

Greg

 

[Zoury]

Well since this is VB.NET keyword, what would the equivalent be for C#?

look for typeof() in help...

 

[Greg Burns]

Thanks

look for typeof() in help...