Exception.GetType Method (System)

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ExceptionGetType Method

Gets the runtime type of the current instance.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Public Function GetType As [%$TOPIC/44zb316t_en-us_VS_110_1_0_0_0_0%]

public [%$TOPIC/44zb316t_en-us_VS_110_1_0_1_0_0%] GetType()

public:
virtual [%$TOPIC/44zb316t_en-us_VS_110_1_0_2_0_0%]^ GetType() sealed

abstract GetType : unit -> [%$TOPIC/44zb316t_en-us_VS_110_1_0_3_0_0%]  
override GetType : unit -> [%$TOPIC/44zb316t_en-us_VS_110_1_0_3_0_1%]

Return Value

Type: SystemType
A Type object that represents the exact runtime type of the current instance.

Implements

_ExceptionGetType

Remarks

The GetType method exists to support the .NET Framework infrastructure, and internally invokes the fundamental method, ObjectGetType.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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