VB.Net Tutorial/Reflection/GetType

GetType Method

Option Strict On
Public Module GetTypeMethod
   Public Sub Main
      Dim firstName As String = "John"
      Dim firstNameType As Type = firstName.GetType()
      
      Console.WriteLine("The type of the variable firstname is {0}.", _
                        firstNameType)
   End Sub
End Module

The type of the variable firstname is System.String.

Get variable type

Imports System                
Module MyModule
  Sub Main()
    Dim i As Integer = 100
    Dim j As Int32 = i
    Console.WriteLine("Integer: {0}", GetType(Integer).FullName)
    Console.WriteLine("Int32:   {0}", GetType(Int32).FullName)
  End Sub
End Module

Integer: System.Int32
Int32:   System.Int32