What is the difference between myCustomer.GetType() and typeof(Customer) in C#?

Question

I\'ve seen both done in some code I\'m maintaining, but don\'t know the difference. Is there one?

let me add that myCustomer is an instance of Customer

Answer 1

Yes, there is a difference if you have an inherited type from Customer.

class VipCustomer : Customer
{
  .....
}

static void Main()
{
   Customer c = new VipCustomer();
   c.GetType(); // returns typeof(VipCustomer)
}