Convert a string to a class name

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Hello,
Please help me in this.

Im passing a string to a method where the string is actually a class name.
Now I want to cast that string into a class, so that I can call the function in that class dynamically.

The passing string is Dynamic.

how can I solve this issue.....
please help me.....

Posted 8-Jul-12 22:25pm

mavericksoft

Updated 8-Jul-12 22:26pm

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2012-07-08T22:32:00

Solution 1

To do this, you use reflection.
You can use Activator.CreateInstance[^].

E.g. var instance = Activator.CreateInstance("Assenbly",className);

Posted 8-Jul-12 22:32pm

Abhinav S

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Manas Bhardwaj 9-Jul-12 4:37am

Correct +5!

mavericksoft 9-Jul-12 4:41am

Its not working
Tried this already

Abhinav S 9-Jul-12 4:56am

Not working?

Abhinav S 9-Jul-12 4:56am

Thanks Manas.

dan!sh 9-Jul-12 4:58am

Or Lambda expressions.