Quiz Yourself: Reflection
Evaluate your understanding of .NET reflection, including techniques for obtaining type metadata, inspecting type properties, and managing custom attributes at runtime.
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What is the fundamental difference between the typeof operator and the GetType() method when obtaining type information in C#?
typeof evaluates at runtime using an object instance, while GetType() evaluates at compile-time using the type name.
typeof evaluates at compile-time using the type name, while GetType() evaluates at runtime using an object instance.
typeof returns a MemberInfo object representing the type, while GetType() returns a standard System.Type instance.
typeof requires an instantiated reference type to function, while GetType() requires an uninstantiated value type to function.