C-Sharp ConvertToDecimal Example – Code Sample Syntax
C-Sharp ConvertToDecimal Example – Code Sample Syntax
Purpose: – Illustrates using C-Sharp ConvertToDecimal Code Example.
Purpose:
Converts positive and negative numbers into decimal data type
Syntax:
Convert.ToDecimal(expression)
Convert.ToDecimal(expression)
| Parameters | Description | expression | +/-79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 for zero-scaled numbers, i.e., numbers with no decimal places. For numbers with 28 decimal places, the range is +/-7.9228162514264337593543950335. The smallest possible non-zero number is 0.0000000000000000000000000001 (+/-1E-28). |
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| Result Data Type | Description | decimal | returns decimal |
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| Quick Example | Convert.ToDecimal(1.33) // Returns 1.33 |
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Step 1: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into clsConvertToDecimal.cs
using System;
public class clsConvertToDecimal
{
public void Main()
{
//****************************************************************************************
// Purpose: Converts positive and negative numbers into decimal data type
//
// Syntax: Convert.ToDecimal(expression)
//
// Parameter1: expression - +/-79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 for zero-scaled numbers, i.e.,
// numbers with no decimal places. For numbers with 28 decimal places,
// the range is +/-7.9228162514264337593543950335. The smallest possible non-zero
// number is 0.0000000000000000000000000001 (+/-1E-28).
//
// Result: decimal - returns decimal
//
// Quick Example: Convert.ToDecimal(1.33) // Returns 1.33
//
//****************************************************************************************
// This example is from http://idealprogrammer.com
Console.WriteLine("Example #1: Convert.ToDecimal(expression)");
decimal decimal1 = Convert.ToDecimal(1.33);
Console.WriteLine(decimal1); // Returns 1.33
//write blank line to make output easier to read
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Example #2: Convert.ToDecimal(expression)");
decimal decimal2 = Convert.ToDecimal(-3.4);
Console.WriteLine(decimal2); // Returns -3.4
//write blank line to make output easier to read
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Example #3: Convert.ToDecimal(expression)");
decimal Decimal3 = Convert.ToDecimal(5);
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDecimal(Decimal3)); // Returns 5
//Prevent console from closing before you press enter
Console.ReadLine();
}
} |
Step 2: Click cs to Cut-n-paste code into Module1.cs
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim myclsConvertToDecimal As New clsConvertToDecimal
myclsConvertToDecimal.Main()
End Sub
End Module |
Prerequistes:
- Install C-Sharp (Express or Standard Edition)
- Install SQL Server Express
- Download Northwind and pubs Database
- Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
- Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express
Notes:
- Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
- You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Module1.cs
Instructions:
- Use C-Sharp 2010 Express or Standard Edition
- Create new project;
- Click File/New Project
- Select Console Application Template
- Select C-Sharp for Language
- name of project could be C-Sharp_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 ConversionFunctions folder in solution explorer;
- add new folder;
- name of folder could be: TypeConversionFunctions
- Add Class Named clsConvertToDecimal to TypeConversionFunctions folder
- Right-click TypeConversionFunctions folder;
- add new item;
- Select class
- Class name could be clsConvertToDecimal
- Click on cs in code in step 1 above to copy code into clsConvertToDecimal.cs
- Click on cs in code in step 2 above to copy code into Module1.cs
- Click green arrow or press F5 to run program
