C# Enum GetType

Description

Enum GetType gets the Type of the current instance.

Syntax

Enum.GetType has the following syntax.


public Type GetType()

Returns

Enum.GetType method returns The exact runtime type of the current instance.

Example

The following code shows how to use Enum.GetType.


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using System;

enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue, Yellow };

public class FormatTest {
    public static void Main() {
        Colors myColor = Colors.Blue;

        Console.WriteLine(myColor.GetType());
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.





















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