.NET Framework Class Library
Assembly.GetName Method
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Gets an AssemblyName for this assembly.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Overridable Function GetName As AssemblyName
C#
public virtual AssemblyName GetName()
Visual C++
public: virtual AssemblyName^ GetName()
F#
abstract GetName : unit -> AssemblyName override GetName : unit -> AssemblyName
Return Value
Type: System.Reflection.AssemblyNameAn object that contains the fully parsed display name for this assembly.
Implements
_Assembly.GetName()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.NET Framework Security
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FileIOPermission
for access to the path of the assembly. Associated enumeration: FileIOPermissionAccess.PathDiscovery
Platforms
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.
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