Type.GetType(“namespace.a.b.ClassName”) returns null

Question

This code:

Type.GetType(\"namespace.a.b.ClassName\")

returns null.

and I have in the usings:

using nam         


        

Answer 1

If the assembly is part of the build of an ASP.NET application, you can use the BuildManager class:

using System.Web.Compilation
...
BuildManager.GetType(typeName, false);