System Namespace   Convert Class

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Returns an Object with the specified TypeCode and whose value is equivalent to the specified object.

[ VB ]
Overloads Public Shared Function ChangeType ( _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal typeCode As TypeCode _
) As Object

[ C# ]
public static object ChangeType (
   object value,
   TypeCode typeCode
);

[ C++ ]
public: static Object* ChangeType (
   Object* value,
   TypeCode typeCode
);

[ JScript ]
public static function ChangeType (
   value : Object,
   typeCode : TypeCode
) : Object;

value

An Object that implements the IConvertible interface.

typeCode

A TypeCode

An object whose underlying TypeCode is typeCode and whose value is equivalent to value.

Exception Type	Condition
InvalidCastException	value does not implement IConvertible.
ArgumentException	typeCode is invalid.

Convert Members   Convert.ChangeType Overload List

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