c# - Type.GetType("namespace.a.b.ClassName") returns null

Question

This code:

Type.GetType("namespace.a.b.ClassName")

returns null.

and I have in the usings:

using namespace.a.b;

Update:

The type exists, it's in a different class library, and i need to get it by string name.

Answer 1

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName") only works when the type is found in either mscorlib.dll or the currently executing assembly.

If neither of those things are true, you'll need an assembly-qualified name:

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName, Assembly.Name")