How to compare types

Question

Quick question: how to compare a Type type (pun not intended) with another type in C#? I mean, I\'ve a Type typeField and I want to know if it is System.S

Answer 1

If your instance is a Type:

Type typeFiled;
if (typeField == typeof(string))
{ 
    ... 
}

but if your instance is an object and not a Type use the as operator:

object value;
string text = value as string;
if (text != null)
{
    // value is a string and you can do your work here
}

this has the advantage to convert value only once into the specified type.