instaniate an instance "dynamicall y" at runtime

[Action]

Let's say
class parent
class B : parent
class C : parent
....etc. (may add later......so I don't know how many classes will there...)

I wanna to let the user type in the class name and instaniate a new instance
e.g.
string userinput = "classB"

parent temp = new SOMEFUNCTION("c lassB");
I wanted to ask what can SOMEFUNCTION be???

the point is that I dont' want to do
if (userinput == "classA")
temp = new A();
else if (userinput =="classB")
temp = new B();
....etc.

but rather
temp = new SOMEFUNCTION(us erinput); // temp can be A or B or other...

[100]

Hi Action,

You can use reflection to create the objects.
Assembly.Create Instance(string )

Anyway you have to know the name of the assembly where the type is defined
and this assembly has to be in memory already.

HTH
B\rgds
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Let's say
class parent
class B : parent
class C : parent
...etc. (may add later......so I don't know how many classes will there...)
I wanna to let the user type in the class name and instaniate a new instance e.g.
string userinput = "classB"

parent temp = new SOMEFUNCTION("c lassB");
I wanted to ask what can SOMEFUNCTION be???

the point is that I dont' want to do
if (userinput == "classA")
temp = new A();
else if (userinput =="classB")
temp = new B();
...etc.

but rather
temp = new SOMEFUNCTION(us erinput); // temp can be A or B or other...