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Converting Types

.NET Framework 3.5

There are several ways to convert to and from types in a managed environment. This section explains the techniques and rules used to convert types using the .NET Framework.

In This Section

Converting Overview: Describes the basic concepts of managed type conversion.
Type Conversion Tables: Describes widening conversions and narrowing conversions.
How to: Convert a Data Type with System.Convert: Describes how to perform conversions using the Convert class.
Explicit Conversion: Describes how to perform conversions using casts.

Related Sections

Formatting Types: Describes basic formatting concepts like format specifiers and format providers.
Parsing Strings: Describes how to convert strings into .NET Framework types.
Common Type System: Describes types used by the .NET Framework.

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