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InvalidCastException Constructor

.NET Framework 4.5

Initializes a new instance of the InvalidCastException class.

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

public InvalidCastException()

Remarks

This constructor initializes the Message property of the new instance to a system-supplied message that describes the error, such as "Cannot cast from source type to destination type." This message takes into account the current system culture.

The following table shows the initial property values for an instance of InvalidCastException.

Property	Value
InnerException	A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Message	The localized error message string.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

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.

Reference

InvalidCastException Class

InvalidCastException Overload

System Namespace

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