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Type.GetTypeCode Method

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Gets the underlying type code of the specified Type.

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

Syntax

public static TypeCode GetTypeCode(
	Type type
)

Parameters

type: Type: System.Type
The Type whose underlying type code to get.

Return Value

Type: System.TypeCode
The TypeCode value of the underlying type.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how the TypeCode enumeration can be used. In a decision block inside the WriteObjectInfo method, the TypeCode of an Object parameter is examined, and an appropriate message is written to the console.


static void WriteObjectInfo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, object testObject)
{
   TypeCode typeCode = Type.GetTypeCode(testObject.GetType());

   switch (typeCode)
   {
      case TypeCode.Boolean:
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Boolean: {0}", testObject) + "\n";
         break;

      case TypeCode.Double:
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Double: {0}", testObject) + "\n";
         break;

      default:
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}: {1}", typeCode.ToString(), testObject) + "\n";
         break;
   }
}