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Object.GetType Method
Gets the Type of the current instance.
Namespace:
System
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
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Return Value
Type:
System.TypeThe Type instance that represents the exact runtime type of the current instance.
For two objects x and y that have identical runtime types, Object.ReferenceEquals(x.GetType(),y.GetType()) returns true.
The Type object exposes the metadata associated with the class of the current Object.
The following code example demonstrates that GetType returns the runtime type of the current instance.
No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0