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Asked: 2026-06-01T06:16:02+00:00

I have three classes: ClassA , ClassB , ClassC . ClassC extends ClassB which

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I have three classes: ClassA, ClassB, ClassC.

ClassC extends ClassB which in turn extends ClassA.

When I call GetType() from ClassA‘s constructor, .net is returning ClassC‘s type. I’m baffled because this is happening in code that has been working for a while and which I haven’t touch in a while. Was there a hotfix to .net that changed the behavior of GetType()? I doubt that. My only other thought is that this has something to do with xUnit, the testing framework I’m using?

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s behaving exactly as it’s supposed to. GetType() returns the actual type of the instance of the object, even if it’s a subclass (and it has always behaved this way). typeof(ClassA) on the other hand would always give you the type for ClassA.

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