'Is' requires operands that have reference types, but this operand has the value type '<typename>'

The Is comparison operator determines whether two object variables refer to the same instance. This comparison is not defined for value types.

Error ID: BC30020

To correct this error

• Use the appropriate arithmetic comparison operator or the Like operator to compare two value types.

See Also

Reference

Is Operator (Visual Basic)

Like Operator (Visual Basic)

Comparison Operators (Visual Basic)