Conversion.CTypeDynamic Method (Object, Type)
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Converts an object to the specified type.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function CTypeDynamic ( _
Expression As Object, _
TargetType As Type _
) As Object
public static Object CTypeDynamic(
Object Expression,
Type TargetType
)
Parameters
- Expression
Type: System.Object
The object to convert.
- TargetType
Type: System.Type
The type to which to convert the object.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
An object whose type at run time is the requested target type.
Remarks
The CTypeDynamic method converts the object passed as the Expression parameter to the type specified by the TargetType parameter. If the object is a dynamic object, the CTypeDynamic method applies available dynamic conversions.
The CTypeDynamic method applies dynamic conversions in accordance with the conversion semantics defined by the object itself. If a dynamic object inherits from DynamicObject, the CTypeDynamic method first attempts to perform the conversion by using a user-defined, static conversion. If the user-defined, static conversion fails, the CTypeDynamic method attempts to perform the conversion by using dynamic conversions. If a dynamic object implements IDynamicMetaObjectProvider, the CTypeDynamic method gives precedence to dynamic conversions over user-defined, static conversions.
Examples
The following example uses the CTypeDynamic method to convert a dynamic object to a string by using the conversion defined by the dynamic object.
Imports System.Dynamic
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim dyn As Object = New SampleDynamicObject
Dim sampleString = CTypeDynamic(dyn, GetType(String))
Console.WriteLine(sampleString)
End Sub
End Module
Class SampleDynamicObject
Inherits DynamicObject
Public Overrides Function TryConvert(ByVal binder As ConvertBinder,
ByRef result As Object) As Boolean
If binder.Type = GetType(String) Then
result = "Sample String"
Return True
End If
Return False
End Function
End Class
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
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