Code inspection: Check for reference equality instead

This inspection reports System.Type.Equals instance calls that should be written as reference equality checks.

System.Type instances are compared by identity. Using == makes that intent explicit and is the preferred style for type comparisons.

Example

                using System;
                bool AreSame(Type left, Type right)
                {
                    return left.Equals(right);
                }
            

                using System;
                bool AreSame(Type left, Type right)
                {
                    return left == right;
                }
            

Quick-fix

A quick-fix helps you replace .Equals(...) with ==.

27 March 2026