Comparing types including base types in C#

Question

If I catch exception, it catches type and its base types too: ``` try { throw new EndpointNotFoundException(...); } catch (CommunicationException e) { // EndpointNotFoundException is caught (inherits from CommunicationException) } ``` But how can I compare types in the same manner? ``` var e = new EndpointNotFoundException(...); if (e.GetType() == typeof(CommunicationException)) // is not true { } ``` I know I can watch `Type.BaseType`, but is not there easiest way how to match types including its base type tree?

Accepted Answer

You should do:

```
if (e is CommunicationException)
```

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Comparing types including base types in C#

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