Question

Let’s say I have an array of objects with different specific generic types like int, string, datetime and etc

How can I after finding out which type is the object (with typeOf) can use the functions on that object ?

For example

I got Object [] a

and after checking it out I found that a[0] is a DateTime and i want to use it ToShortDateString property

how do I do that?

Answer 1

You can do that with a cast.

object[] a;

//  ...

if (a[0] is DateTime)
{
   ((DateTime)a[0]).ToShortDateString();
}