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Classes

  Class Description
Public class Activator
Contains methods to create types of objects locally or remotely, or obtain references to existing remote objects. This class cannot be inherited.
Public class AggregateException
Represents one or more errors that occur during application execution.
Public class ArgumentException
The exception that is thrown when one of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.
Public class ArgumentNullException
The exception that is thrown when a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.
Public class ArgumentOutOfRangeException
The exception that is thrown when the value of an argument is outside the allowable range of values as defined by the invoked method.
Public class ArithmeticException
The exception that is thrown for errors in an arithmetic, casting, or conversion operation.
Public class Array
Provides methods for creating, manipulating, searching, and sorting arrays, thereby serving as the base class for all arrays in the common language runtime.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class ArrayExtensions
Public class Attribute
Represents the base class for custom attributes.
Public class AttributeUsageAttribute
Specifies the usage of another attribute class. This class cannot be inherited.
Public class CharEnumerator
Supports iterating over a String object and reading its individual characters. This class cannot be inherited.
Public class Console
Represents the standard input, output, and error streams for console applications. This class cannot be inherited.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class Convert
Public class Date
Public class DecimalConfig
Public class DecimalFormatConfig
Public class Delegate
Represents a delegate, which is a data structure that refers to a static method or to a class instance and an instance method of that class.
Public class DivideByZeroException
The exception that is thrown when there is an attempt to divide an integral or decimal value by zero.
Public class Enum
Provides the base class for enumerations.
Public class Environment
Public class Error
The Error constructor creates an error object. Instances of Error objects are thrown when runtime errors occur. The Error object can also be used as a base objects for user-defined exceptions. See below for standard built-in error types.
Public class ErrorException
Public class EvalException
The EvalError object indicates an error regarding the global eval() function.
Public class EventArgs
Represents the base class for classes that contain event data, and provides a value to use for events that do not include event data.
Public class Exception
Represents errors that occur during application execution.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class FlagsAttribute
Indicates that an enumeration can be treated as a bit field; that is, a set of flags.
Public class FormatException
The exception that is thrown when the format of an argument is invalid, or when a composite format string is not well formed.
Public class IndexOutOfRangeException
The exception that is thrown when an attempt is made to access an element of an array or collection with an index that is outside its bounds.
Public class InvalidCastException
The exception that is thrown for invalid casting or explicit conversion.
Public class InvalidOperationException
The exception that is thrown when a method call is invalid for the object's current state.
Public class LocaleOptions
An object with some or all of the following properties:
Public class Math
Provides constants and static methods for trigonometric, logarithmic, and other common mathematical functions.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class MulticastDelegate
Represents a multicast delegate; that is, a delegate that can have more than one element in its invocation list.
Public class NotImplementedException
The exception that is thrown when a requested method or operation is not implemented.
Public class NotSupportedException
The exception that is thrown when an invoked method is not supported, or when there is an attempt to read, seek, or write to a stream that does not support the invoked functionality.
Public class NullReferenceException
The exception that is thrown when there is an attempt to dereference a null object reference.
Public class Object
Supports all classes in the .NET Framework class hierarchy and provides low-level services to derived classes. This is the ultimate base class of all classes in the .NET Framework; it is the root of the type hierarchy.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class ObjectExtensions
Public class ObsoleteAttribute
Marks the program elements that are no longer in use. This class cannot be inherited.
Public class OperationCanceledException
The exception that is thrown in a thread upon cancellation of an operation that the thread was executing.
Public class OutOfMemoryException
The exception that is thrown when there is not enough memory to continue the execution of a program.
Public class OverflowException
The exception that is thrown when an arithmetic, casting, or conversion operation in a checked context results in an overflow.
Public class ParamArrayAttribute
Indicates that a method will allow a variable number of arguments in its invocation. This class cannot be inherited.
Public class Random
Public class RangeException
The RangeError object indicates an error when a value is not in the set or range of allowed values.
Public class RankException
The exception that is thrown when an array with the wrong number of dimensions is passed to a method.
Public class ReferenceException
The ReferenceError object represents an error when a non-existent variable is referenced.
Public class RegexMatchTimeoutException
Public class String
Represents text as a series of Unicode characters.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class SyntaxException
The SyntaxError object represents an error when trying to interpret syntactically invalid code.
Public class SystemException
Serves as the base class for system exceptions namespace.
Public class TimeoutException
The exception that is thrown when the time allotted for a process or operation has expired.
Public class Tuple
Provides static methods for creating tuple objects. To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1>)>)>
Represents a 1-tuple, or singleton.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2>)>)>
Represents a 2-tuple, or pair.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3>)>)>
Represents a 3-tuple, or triple.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4>)>)>
Represents a 4-tuple, or quadruple.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>)>)>
Represents a 5-tuple, or quintuple.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>)>)>
Represents a 6-tuple, or sextuple.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7>)>)>
Represents a 7-tuple, or septuple.
Public class Tuple<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TRest>)>)>
Represents an n-tuple, where n is 8 or greater.
Public class Type
Represents type declarations: class types, interface types, array types, value types, enumeration types, type parameters, generic type definitions, and open or closed constructed generic types.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public class TypeException
The TypeError object represents an error when a value is not of the expected type.
Public class URIException
The URIError object represents an error when a global URI handling function was used in a wrong way.
Public class ValueType
Provides the base class for value types.
Public class Version
Represents the version number of an assembly, operating system, or the common language runtime. This class cannot be inherited.

Structures

  Structure Description
Public structure Boolean
Represents a Boolean (true or false) value.
Public structure Byte
Represents an 8-bit unsigned integer.
Public structure Char
Represents a character as a UTF-16 code unit.
Public structure DateTime
Represents an instant in time, typically expressed as a date and time of day. To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public structure Decimal
Represents a decimal number.
Public structure Double
Represents a double-precision floating-point number.
Public structure Guid
Represents a globally unique identifier (GUID).To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public structure Int16
Represents a 16-bit signed integer.
Public structure Int32
Represents a 32-bit signed integer.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public structure Int64
Represents a 64-bit signed integer.
Public structure IntPtr
A platform-specific type that is used to represent a pointer or a handle.
Public structure Nullable<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Represents a value type that can be assigned null.
Public structure RuntimeFieldHandle
Represents a field using an internal metadata token.
Public structure RuntimeTypeHandle
Represents a type using an internal metadata token.
Public structure SByte
Represents an 8-bit signed integer.
Public structure Single
Represents a single-precision floating-point number.
Public structure TimeSpan
Represents a time interval.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public structure UInt16
Represents a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Public structure UInt32
Represents a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Public structure UInt64
Represents a 64-bit unsigned integer.
Public structure UIntPtr
A platform-specific type that is used to represent a pointer or a handle.
Public structure Void
Specifies a return value type for a method that does not return a value.

Interfaces

  Interface Description
Public interface ICloneable
Supports cloning, which creates a new instance of a class with the same value as an existing instance.
Public interface IComparable
Defines a generalized type-specific comparison method that a value type or class implements to order or sort its instances.
Public interface IComparable<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Defines a generalized comparison method that a value type or class implements to create a type-specific comparison method for ordering or sorting its instances.
Public interface IConvertible
Defines methods that convert the value of the implementing reference or value type to a common language runtime type that has an equivalent value.
Public interface IDisposable
Provides a mechanism for releasing unmanaged resources.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public interface IEquatable<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Defines a generalized method that a value type or class implements to create a type-specific method for determining equality of instances.
Public interface IFormatProvider
Provides a mechanism for retrieving an object to control formatting.
Public interface IFormattable
Provides functionality to format the value of an object into a string representation.

Delegates

  Delegate Description
Public delegate Action
Encapsulates a method that has no parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has a single parameter and does not return a value.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 10 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 11 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 12 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 13 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 14 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 15 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 16 parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has two parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has three parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has four parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has five parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has six parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has seven parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has eight parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Action<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has nine parameters and does not return a value.
Public delegate Comparison<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Represents the method that compares two objects of the same type.
Public delegate Converter<(Of <(<'TInput, TOutput>)>)>
Represents a method that converts an object from one type to another type.
Public delegate EventHandler
Represents the method that will handle an event that has no event data.
Public delegate EventHandler<(Of <(<'TEventArgs>)>)>
Represents the method that will handle an event when the event provides data.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has no parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has nine parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 10 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 11 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 12 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 13 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 14 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 15 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has 16 parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has one parameter and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.To browse the .NET Framework source code for this type, see the Reference Source.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has two parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has three parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has four parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has five parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has six parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has seven parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Func<(Of <(<'T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, TResult>)>)>
Encapsulates a method that has eight parameters and returns a value of the type specified by the TResult parameter.
Public delegate Predicate<(Of <(<'T>)>)>
Represents the method that defines a set of criteria and determines whether the specified object meets those criteria.

Enumerations

  Enumeration Description
Public enumeration AttributeTargets
Specifies the application elements on which it is valid to apply an attribute.
Public enumeration Base64FormattingOptions
Specifies whether relevant ToBase64CharArray()()()() and ToBase64String()()()() methods insert line breaks in their output.
Public enumeration CaseFirst
Whether upper case or lower case should sort first. Possible values are "upper", "lower", or "false" (use the locale's default); the default is "false". This option can be set through an options property or through a Unicode extension key; if both are provided, the options property takes precedence. Implementations are not required to support this property.
Public enumeration DayOfWeek
Specifies the day of the week.
Public enumeration LocaleMatcher
The locale matching algorithm to use. Possible values are "lookup" and "best fit"; the default is "best fit". For information about this option, see the Intl page.
Public enumeration MidpointRounding
Specifies how mathematical rounding methods should process a number that is midway between two numbers.
Public enumeration Sensitivity
Which differences in the strings should lead to non-zero result values.
Public enumeration StringComparison
Specifies the culture, case, and sort rules to be used by certain overloads of the Compare(String, String) and Equals(System.Object) methods.
Public enumeration StringSplitOptions
Specifies whether applicable Split()()()() method overloads include or omit empty substrings from the return value.
Public enumeration TypeCode
Specifies the type of an object.
Public enumeration Usage
Whether the comparison is for sorting or for searching for matching strings. Possible values are "sort" and "search"; the default is "sort".