typeof vs. <object>.GetType() ?

[Claus Konrad]

Hi

Any thoughtfull insight at to whether a difference exists between the two
functions mentioned above?
I am just wondering when to use the one over the other...??

Thanks!

/Claus

[Francois Beaussier]

"Claus Konrad" wrote :

Any thoughtfull insight at to whether a difference exists between the two
functions mentioned above?
I am just wondering when to use the one over the other...??

Well, you can use "typeof" with a class name (no instance is required).
You need an instance to use the .GetType() method.

Console.WriteLine(typeof (System.Collections.Hashtable).ToString());
Console.WriteLine(new System.Collections.Hashtable().ToString());

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[Jared Parsons [MSFT]]

In terms of the object returned there is no difference

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Hi

Any thoughtfull insight at to whether a difference exists between the two
functions mentioned above?
I am just wondering when to use the one over the other...??

Thanks!

/Claus