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find out whether type is value or reference type

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Published: 20. October 2011 | Updated: 26. October 2011
License: Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)
Categories: Framework » Types
Tags: Basics C#

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int number = 123456;
Type type = number.GetType();
Console.WriteLine(type.IsValueType ? "Value type" : "Reference type");

string text = "test";
type = text.GetType();
Console.WriteLine(type.IsValueType ? "Value type" : "Reference type");