CodeDomProvider.GetConverter(Type) Method

Definition

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Gets a TypeConverter for the specified data type.

C#
public virtual System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter GetConverter(Type type);

Parameters

type
Type

The type of object to retrieve a type converter for.

Returns

A TypeConverter for the specified type, or null if a TypeConverter for the specified type cannot be found.

Remarks

A derived class can override this method to provide specific types of type converters for specific data types.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also