System Namespace   Convert Class

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Converts the value of a given Object to a Decimal number.

[ VB ]
Overloads Public Shared Function ToDecimal ( _
   ByVal value As Object _
) As Decimal

[ C# ]
public static decimal ToDecimal ( 
   object value
);

[ C++ ]
public: static Decimal ToDecimal ( 
   Object* value
);

[ JScript ]
public static function ToDecimal (
   value : Object
) : Decimal;

value

An Object that implements the IConvertible interface or a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic ).

A Decimal number equivalent of value, or zero if value is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic ).

Exception Type	Condition
InvalidCastException	value does not implement IConvertible.

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToDecimal method of the underlying type of value.

Convert Members   Convert.ToDecimal Overload List   Decimal

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