Decimal.op_Implicit Method (Char)

public static implicit operator decimal (
	char value
)

J# supports the use of custom casts, but not the declaration of new ones.

JScript supports the use of custom casts, but not the declaration of new ones.

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

class DecimalFromCharDemo
{
    const string formatter = 
        "{0,6}{1,15}{2,10:X8}{3,9:X8}{4,9:X8}{5,9:X8}";

    // Convert the char argument and display the decimal value.
    public static void DecimalFromChar( char argument )
    {
        decimal decValue;
        int[ ]  bits;

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

        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, decValue, 
            bits[ 3 ], bits[ 2 ], bits[ 1 ], bits[ 0 ] );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( 
            "This example of the implicit conversion from char to " +
            "decimal generates the \nfollowing output. It displays " +
            "the decimal value and its binary representation.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "char", 
            "decimal value", "bits[3]", "bits[2]", 
            "bits[1]", "bits[0]" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----", 
            "-------------", "-------", "-------", 
            "-------", "-------" );

        // Convert char values and display the results.
        DecimalFromChar( '\0' );
        DecimalFromChar( ' ' );
        DecimalFromChar( '*' );
        DecimalFromChar( 'A' );
        DecimalFromChar( 'a' );
        DecimalFromChar( '{' );
        DecimalFromChar( '' );
    }
}

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

  char  decimal value   bits[3]  bits[2]  bits[1]  bits[0]
  ----  -------------   -------  -------  -------  -------
                    0  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
                   32  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000020
     *             42  00000000 00000000 00000000 0000002A
     A             65  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000041
     a             97  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000061
     {            123  00000000 00000000 00000000 0000007B
                 198  00000000 00000000 00000000 000000C6
*/