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GetAssembly Method

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Gets the currently loaded assembly in which the specified class is defined.

Namespace:  System.Reflection
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetAssembly ( _
    type As Type _
) As Assembly

public static Assembly GetAssembly(
    Type type
)

public:
static Assembly^ GetAssembly(
    Type^ type
)

static member GetAssembly : 
        type:Type -> Assembly 

public static function GetAssembly(
    type : Type
) : Assembly

Parameters

  • type
    Type: System. . :: . .Type
    An object representing a class in the assembly that will be returned.

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection. . :: . .Assembly
The assembly in which the specified class is defined.

Remarks

In order to call this method, you must have a Type object, which means that the assembly in which the class is defined must already be loaded.

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See Also

Reference

Assembly Class

System.Reflection Namespace