Can I check if a variable can be cast to a specified type?

Question

I am trying to verify whether a variable that is passed can be converted to a specific type. I have tried the following but can\'t get it to compile so I assume I\'m going

Answer 1

Checkout this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/scekt9xw(v=vs.71).aspx

The is operator is used to check whether the run-time type of an object is compatible with a given type. The is operator is used in an expression of the form:

if (expression is type){
    // do magic trick
}

Something you can use?