Unable to save class array

Question

I am trying to save an array of classes that I can initialize later. I am trying to do it like this:

Type[] x = { className };

However, I get the following error:

'myNamespace.className' is a type, but it is used as a "variable"

Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Tim cooper Mar 17 '11 at 2:59 p.m.

1 answer

Ani · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-17T15:00:47+0000

Use the operator that is used to get for the type. typeofSystem.Type

Type[] x = { typeof(className) };

EDIT:

In response to your comment: System.Typeuse the appropriate overload to create an instance of the type from . Activator.CreateInstance

eg.

Type t = typeof(int);

// Boxed Int32 with value 0
object o = Activator.CreateInstance(t);

In your case, since you know the base type of the class, you can, of course, pass the return value to the base type.