get variable type c# code example

Example 1: find type of variable c#

//Method 1 Getting the framework type info
string StringType
Type TheType = StringType.GetType();
//Then TheTypeVariable will have all the information on the type
Console.WriteLine(TheType.Name)
//Using System.Reflection you can also find all the properties ee my answer on

//Method 2 Testing
if(YourVar is YourType) 
  Console.WriteLine("Is your type you are testing for")

Example 2: get type of variable c#

string a = "This is a string";
Console.WriteLine(a.GetType())