How to print the entire base type of an object?

Question

I have an object, I would like to print all its parent type to Object? How to do it?

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user705414 Jan 19 '12 at 15:04

3 answers

 var t = obj.GetType(); while (t != null) { Console.WriteLine(t.Name); t = t.BaseType; }

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Henk holterman Jan 19 '12 at 15:08

 Type currentType = obj.GetType(); while (currentType != null) { Console.WriteLine(currentType.ToString()); currentType = currentType.BaseType; }

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vc 74 Jan 19 '12 at 15:07

Jon skeet · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-19T15:06:21+0000

If you are only interested in the class hierarchy:

Type type = obj.GetType(); while (type != null) { Console.WriteLine(type.Name); type = type.BaseType; }