C# | Getting the type of the current instance
Object.GetType Method is used to find the type of the current instance. This method returns the instances of the Type class that are used for consideration.
Syntax:
public Type GetType ();
Return Value: This method return the exact runtime type of the current instance.
Below given are some examples to understand the implementation in a better way:
Example 1:
// C# program to illustrate the // GetType() method using System; class GFG { // Main method static public void Main() { // string type string str1 = "GFG" ; string str2 = "5" ; // using GetType() method Console.WriteLine( "Type of str1: " +str1.GetType()); Console.WriteLine( "Type of str2: " +str2.GetType()); } } |
Output:
Type of str1: System.String Type of str2: System.String
Example 2:
// C# program to illustrate the // GetType() method using System; class GFG { // Main method static public void Main() { // Variables string str1 = "C#" ; string str2 = "DSA" ; int str3 = 43; // Display the given string and their type // using GetType() method Console.WriteLine( "Str 1 is : {0}" , str1); Console.WriteLine( "Str 2 is : {0}" , str2); Console.WriteLine( "Str 3 is : {0}" , str3); // Check the given str1, str2, // and str3 are of same type or not // using GetType() method Console.WriteLine( "Is Str 1 and Str 2 of same type? : {0}" , Object.ReferenceEquals(str1.GetType(), str2.GetType())); Console.WriteLine( "Is Str 2 and Str 3 of same type? : {0}" , Object.ReferenceEquals(str2.GetType(), str3.GetType())); Console.WriteLine( "Is Str 3 and Str 2 of same type? : {0}" , Object.ReferenceEquals(str3.GetType(), str2.GetType())); } } |
Output:
Str 1 is : C# Str 2 is : DSA Str 3 is : 43 Is Str 1 and Str 2 of same type? : True Is Str 2 and Str 3 of same type? : False Is Str 3 and Str 2 of same type? : False
Reference:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.object.gettype?view=netframework-4.7.2
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