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AssemblyGetType Method (String)
Gets the Type object with the specified name in the assembly instance.

Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
Syntax
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public virtual Type GetType(
	string name
)

Parameters

name
Type: SystemString
The full name of the type.

Return Value

Type: Type
An object that represents the specified class, or null if the class is not found.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentExceptionname is invalid.
ArgumentNullExceptionname is null.
FileNotFoundExceptionname requires a dependent assembly that could not be found.
FileLoadExceptionname requires a dependent assembly that was found but could not be loaded.-or-The current assembly was loaded into the reflection-only context, and name requires a dependent assembly that was not preloaded.
BadImageFormatExceptionname requires a dependent assembly, but the file is not a valid assembly. -or-name requires a dependent assembly which was compiled for a version of the runtime later than the currently loaded version.
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