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Type.GetTypeCode Method
Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.
Gets the underlying type code of the specified Type.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetTypeCode ( _
type As Type _
) As TypeCode
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.
Sub WriteObjectInfo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal testObject As Object)
Dim typeCode As TypeCode = Type.GetTypeCode(testObject.GetType())
Select Case typeCode
Case typeCode.Boolean
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Boolean: {0}", testObject) & vbCrLf
Case typeCode.Double
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Double: {0}", testObject) & vbCrLf
Case Else
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0}: {1}", typeCode.ToString(), testObject) & vbCrLf
End Select
End Sub
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;
}
}
Version Information
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
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.