Decimal Implicit Conversion (UInt32 to Decimal) (System)

' Example of the op_Implicit conversion from UInt32 to Decimal.
Imports System.Globalization

Module Example

   Const formatter As String = _
       "{0,15}{1,15}{2,10:X8}{3,9:X8}{4,9:X8}{5,9:X8}"

   ' Convert the UInt32 argument and display the Decimal value.
   Sub DecimalFromUInt32(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As UInt32)

      Dim decValue As Decimal
      Dim bits() As Integer

      ' The compiler invokes a constructor in Visual Basic 
      ' unless op_Implicit is explicitly called.
      decValue = Decimal.op_Implicit(argument)

      ' Display the Decimal and its binary representation.
      bits = Decimal.GetBits(decValue)
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, argument, decValue, _
          bits(3), bits(2), bits(1), bits(0)) & vbCrLf
   End Sub

   Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
          "This example of the op_Implicit conversion from " & _
          "UInt32 to Decimal generates the " & vbCrLf & _
          "following output. It displays the Decimal value " & _
          "and its binary representation." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "UInt32 argument", _
          "Decimal value", "bits(3)", "bits(2)", _
          "bits(1)", "bits(0)") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "---------------", _
          "-------------", "-------", "-------", _
          "-------", "-------") & vbCrLf

      ' Convert UInt32 values and display the results.
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, UInt32.Parse("0"))
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, UInt32.Parse("4294967295"))
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, UInt32.Parse("FFFFFF", _
          NumberStyles.HexNumber))
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, UInt32.Parse("123456789"))
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, UInt32.Parse("4000000000"))
   End Sub
End Module

' This example of the op_Implicit conversion from UInt32 to Decimal generates the
' following output. It displays the Decimal value and its binary representation.
'
' UInt32 argument  Decimal value   bits(3)  bits(2)  bits(1)  bits(0)
' ---------------  -------------   -------  -------  -------  -------
'               0              0  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
'      4294967295     4294967295  00000000 00000000 00000000 FFFFFFFF
'        16777215       16777215  00000000 00000000 00000000 00FFFFFF
'       123456789      123456789  00000000 00000000 00000000 075BCD15
'      4000000000     4000000000  00000000 00000000 00000000 EE6B2800

// Example of the implicit conversion from uint to decimal.
using System;

class Example
{
   const string formatter =
       "{0,15}{1,15}{2,10:X8}{3,9:X8}{4,9:X8}{5,9:X8}";

   // Convert the uint argument and display the decimal value.
   public static void DecimalFromUInt32(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, uint argument)
   {
      decimal decValue;
      int[] bits;

      // Display the decimal and its binary representation.
      decValue = argument;
      bits = decimal.GetBits(decValue);

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument, decValue,
          bits[3], bits[2], bits[1], bits[0]) + "\n";
   }

   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
          "This example of the implicit conversion from uint " +
          "to decimal generates the \nfollowing output. It " +
          "displays the decimal value and its binary " +
          "representation.\n") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "uint argument",
          "decimal value", "bits[3]", "bits[2]",
          "bits[1]", "bits[0]") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "-------------",
          "-------------", "-------", "-------",
          "-------", "-------") + "\n";

      // Convert uint values and display the results.
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, uint.MinValue);
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, uint.MaxValue);
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, 0xFFFFFF);
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, 123456789);
      DecimalFromUInt32(outputBlock, 4000000000);
   }
}

/*
This example of the implicit conversion from uint to decimal generates the
following output. It displays the decimal value and its binary representation.

  uint argument  decimal value   bits[3]  bits[2]  bits[1]  bits[0]
  -------------  -------------   -------  -------  -------  -------
              0              0  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
     4294967295     4294967295  00000000 00000000 00000000 FFFFFFFF
       16777215       16777215  00000000 00000000 00000000 00FFFFFF
      123456789      123456789  00000000 00000000 00000000 075BCD15
     4000000000     4000000000  00000000 00000000 00000000 EE6B2800
*/