VB.Net/Development/GetType

Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Integer), 11) to create Array

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System

Public Class MainClass

   Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
       Dim squares As Array = _
           Array.CreateInstance(GetType(Integer), 11)
       For i As Integer = 0 To 10
           squares.SetValue(i * i, i)
       Next i
       Dim txt As String = ""
       For i As Integer = 0 To 10
           Console.WriteLine( squares.GetValue(i).ToString )
       Next i
   End Sub

End Class

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Get data type full name for any object

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System Imports System.Data Imports System.Collections public class MainClass

  Shared Sub Main()
       Dim o As Object
       o = 5
       console.WriteLine(o)
       console.WriteLine(o.GetType.FullName)
       o = "Hello"
       console.WriteLine(o)
       console.WriteLine(o.GetType.FullName)
  End Sub

End Class

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Get Variable Type

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System

Public Class MainClass

  Shared Sub Main()
     Console.WriteLine((4 / 2).GetType())
  End Sub 

End Class

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Object"s GetType Method

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System

Public Class MainClass

 Shared Sub Main()
   Dim c As Integer
   Console.WriteLine(c.GetType())
   Console.WriteLine(c.GetType().ToString)
 End Sub
 

End Class

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Use Type.GetType to get type information

<source lang="vbnet"> Imports System Imports System.Reflection

Public Class MainClass

   Shared Sub Main(  )
        Dim t As Type = Type.GetType("System.Reflection.Assembly")
        Console.WriteLine("Single type is {0}", t)
   End Sub
 

End Class

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