C# Extension Method: Type - CreateInstance

CSharp · Console

/Program.cs

// C# Extension Method
// Doc: https://csharp-extension.com/en/method/1002629/type-createinstance

// @nuget: Z.ExtensionMethods

using System;
					
public class Program
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		string parrot = "Parrot";
		string owl = "Owl";
        Type parrotType = Type.GetType(parrot);
        Type owlType = Type.GetType(owl);

        // C# Extension Method: Type - CreateInstance
        var parrotObj = parrotType.CreateInstance<Parrot>(true) as Bird;
        var owlObj = owlType.CreateInstance<Owl>(true) as Bird;

        Console.WriteLine(parrotObj);
        Console.WriteLine(owlObj);
	}
}

public abstract class Bird
{
	public override string ToString() { return "Type: " + GetType().Name; }
}

public class Parrot : Bird
{
}

public class Owl : Bird
{
}