Enum::GetUnderlyingType Method (Type^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns the underlying type of the specified enumeration.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- enumType
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Type:
System::Type^
The enumeration whose underlying type will be retrieved.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | enumType is null. |
| ArgumentException | enumType is not an Enum. |
The Enum structure enables values to be represented as named constants. The data type of the enumeration's values is known as its underlying type. For example, the underlying type of the DayOfWeek enumeration, which consists of constants that represent each day of the week (DayOfWeek::Monday, DayOfWeek::Tuesday, and so on), is Int32.
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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