ConvertToObject Example Syntax C-Sharp ASP.NET | C# ConvertToObject | Source Code
ConvertToObject Example Syntax C-Sharp ASP.NET | C# ConvertToObject | Source Code
Summary: – Illustrates using ConvertToObject with Source Code Syntax Example in C-Sharp ASP.NET.
Purpose:
Converts any valid expression into Object data type
Syntax:
(object)(expression)
(object)(expression)
Parameters | Description | expression | any valid expression |
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Result Data Type | Description | object | returns input as an object |
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Quick Example | Dim Object1 As Object = (object)(“Ideal”) TextBox1.Text = Object1.ToString Returns Ideal |
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Step 1: Click on cs to Cut-n-paste code into ConvertToObject.aspx.cs
using System; using System.IO; using System.Data; //**************************************************************************************** // Purpose: Converts any valid expression into Object data type // // Syntax: (object)(expression) // // Parameter1: expression - any valid expression // // Result: object - returns input as an object // // Quick Example: Dim Object1 As Object = (object)("Ideal") // TextBox1.Text = Object1.ToString // Returns Ideal // //**************************************************************************************** // This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com partial class _ConvertToObject : System.Web.UI.Page { protected void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { Label1.Text = "Example #1: (object)(\"Ideal\") "; object Object1 = (object)("Ideal"); TextBox1.Text = Object1.ToString(); // Returns Ideal Label2.Text = "Example #2: (object)-3.4 "; object Object2 = (object)-3.4; TextBox2.Text = Object2.ToString(); // Returns -3.4 Label3.Text = "Example #3: (object)(5.5)"; object Object3 = (object)5.5; TextBox3.Text = Object3.ToString(); // Returns 5.5 } } |
Step 2: Click on XML to Cut-n-paste code into ConvertToObject.aspx
< %@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="ConvertToObject.aspx.cs" Inherits="_ConvertToObject" %> < !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head runat="server"> <title></title> </head> <body> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div> <h1><asp:label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1> <asp:textbox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br /> <h1><asp:label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1> <asp:textbox ID="TextBox2" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br /> <h1><asp:label ID="Label3" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:label> </h1> <asp:textbox ID="TextBox3" runat="server"></asp:textbox><br /> </div> </form> </body> </html> |
Prerequistes:
- Install Visual Web Developer 2010
- Install SQL Server Express
- Download Northwind and Pubs Databases
- Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
- Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express
Notes:
- You can build your own library of syntax examples by using same web site over and over and just add new web forms to it.
Instructions:
- Use Visual Web Developer 2010
- Create new web site;
- Click File/New Web Site
- Select ASP.NET Website Template
- Select C-Sharp for Language
- name of Web Site could be CSharp_ASPNET_Syntax.
- Add New folder named “Functions”
- Right-click project name in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: Functions
- Add New subfolder named “ConversionFunctions”
- Right-click Functions folder in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: ConversionFunctions
- Add New subfolder named “TypeConversionFunctions”
- Right-click Functions folder in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: TypeConversionFunctions
- Add Web Form Named ConvertToObject to TypeConversionFunctions folder
- Right-click TypeConversionFunctions folder;
- add new item;
- Select Web Form
- Check place code behind in separate file
- Web Form name could be ConvertToObject
- Click on cs in step 1 at the top of this page to copy code into code-behind ConvertToObject.aspx.cs
- Click on XML in step 2 above to copy code into web form ConvertToObject.aspx
- Right-click on ConvertToObject.aspx in solution explorer and select view in browser