Returns a literal value associated with the field by a compiler.
Syntax
Returns
An object that contains the literal value associated with the field. If the literal value is a class type with an element value of zero, the return value is null.
Remarks
This method is provided for designers of managed compilers and code analyzers.
This method can be used in both the execution context and the reflection-only context.
In unmanaged metadata, the Constant table is used to store constant values for fields, parameters, and properties. Constant information does not directly influence runtime behavior. Compilers inspect this information, at compile time, when importing metadata. If used, the value of a constant is embedded in the Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) stream the compiler emits. There are no MSIL instructions that can be used to access the Constant table at run time.
For more information on constant values and the Constant table, see the ECMA Partition II documentation. The documentation is available online; see tp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=99212 on MSDN and tp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65552 on the Ecma International Web site.
Requirements
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0