// C# Extension Method

// Doc: https://csharp-extension.com/en/method/1002629/type-createinstance

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// @nuget: Z.ExtensionMethods

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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);

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        // C# Extension Method: Type - CreateInstance

        var parrotObj = parrotType.CreateInstance<Parrot>(true) as Bird;

        var owlObj = owlType.CreateInstance<Owl>(true) as Bird;

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        Console.WriteLine(parrotObj);

        Console.WriteLine(owlObj);

    }

}

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public abstract class Bird

{

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

}

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public class Parrot : Bird

{

}

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public class Owl : Bird

{

}