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Where to know/check: Int32 inherits from ValueType, ValueType inherits from Object?

I cannot find the relationships between these types using .Net reflector. Any idea?

Solution

  • Since you say "using .Net reflector":

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    If you wanted reflection:

    Type type = typeof (int);
while(type != null)
{
    Console.WriteLine(type.FullName);
    type = type.BaseType;
}

    which shows:

    System.Int32
System.ValueType
System.Object

    and if you mean the IL:

    .class public sequential ansi serializable sealed beforefieldinit Int32
    extends System.ValueType

    and:

    .class public abstract auto ansi serializable beforefieldinit ValueType
    extends System.Object

    (in reflector, select the type's node, and select IL as the view)

    If you mean the C# view, then:

    public struct Int32 ...

    is enough; the struct keyword means: inherits from ValueType (although not quite in the usual C# class way). ValueType remains a regular class, and has:

    public abstract class ValueType ...

    and as usual, a class which doesn't specify a base-type means: inherits from object.