Type.IsPrimitive Property
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Gets a value indicating whether the Type is one of the primitive types.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property IsPrimitive As Boolean
public bool IsPrimitive { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the Type is one of the primitive types; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The primitive types are Boolean, Byte, SByte, Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, IntPtr, UIntPtr, Char, Double, and Single.
If the current Type represents a generic type, or a type parameter in the definition of a generic type or generic method, this property always returns false.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also