GetUnderlyingType Method

Takes a Type and returns the underlying (non-nullable) type, if the Type is nullable. If the specified type is not nullable, then the passed-in type is returned.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function GetUnderlyingType( _
   ByVal type As Type _
) As Type

C#

public static Type GetUnderlyingType( 
   Type type
)

Parameters

type

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2