Assembly.GetType Method (String)
Gets the Type object that represents a specified class (type) in the current assembly.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
[MethodImplAttribute(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
public virtual Type GetType (
string name
)
Parameters
- name
The full name of the class you want to look for in the current assembly.
Return Value
The Type object that represents the specified class, or a null reference if that class is not found in the current assembly.
Version Information
Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2.