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Returns the underlying type of the current enumeration type.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException |
The current type is not an enumeration. -or- The enumeration type is not valid, because it contains more than one instance field. |
By default, the underlying type of an enumeration in C# and Visual Basic is Int32. Other integer types can be specified.
Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, 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.
