How get struct from struct name?

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Hi
It is possible get e.g. from string value "System.Int16" struct short,
or e.g. from "System.Single" I need struct float.
I don't mean use Type.GetType("System.Int16") - this is different thing (because it return Type, but I need struct)

I upload what I mean (different)
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Exist any method who can use
(method1("short"))12 or (method1("System.Int16"))12
instead
(short)12

Thank you

Posted 10-Mar-15 21:20pm

smoula99

Updated 10-Mar-15 22:32pm

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 11-Mar-15 3:36am

System.Int16 and System.Single ARE structs...So not clear what do you mean...

smoula99 11-Mar-15 3:49am

in debug mode at Watch window you write:
short (and to next row) Type.GetType("System.Int16") and you see different

short - is type short
Type.GetType("System.Int16") - is type System.Type

I need wite string "System.Int16" (I not write short), but I want struct short

e.g example where is possible to use
(short)12 - but I have variable type and in time, that I need use (something"System.Int16")12

OriginalGriff 11-Mar-15 3:46am

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 1 · 2015-03-10T21:58:00

Int16 and short ARE NOT the same...
short is a keyword that represents an INTEGRAL type of the C# language (and not a type of the .NET faremwork), where Int16 is a .NET framework type.
It is true that both are representing a 16 bit usigned integer, but that's all...
You can not write the one and expecting to get the other...
The reason for the two different types is that .NET framework can be used from different languages, like PHP or COBOL, where short not an option...but those languages too an use Int16, that by definition independent of languages...

phil.o · Answer 2 · 2015-03-11T02:34:00

Solution 2

You can use typeof:

C#

typeof(short)

Posted 11-Mar-15 2:34am

phil.o

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smoula99 12-Mar-15 4:26am

but "short" must by as string not as struct