.NET Framework Class Library
Decimal..::.Zero Field

Represents the number zero (0).

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared ReadOnly Zero As Decimal
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim value As Decimal

value = Decimal.Zero
C#
public static readonly decimal Zero
Visual C++
public:
static initonly Decimal Zero
JScript
public static final var Zero : decimal
Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of the Zero field.

Visual Basic
' Example of the Decimal fields.
Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Module DecimalFieldsDemo

    Sub Main( )

        Const numberFmt As String = "{0,-25}{1,45:N0}"
        Const exprFmt As String = "{0,-55}{1,15}"

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the fields of the Decimal structure" & _
            vbCrLf & "generates the following output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Field or Expression", "Value" )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "-------------------", "-----" )

        ' Display the values of the Decimal fields.
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MaxValue", _
            Decimal.MaxValue )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MinValue", _
            Decimal.MinValue )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MinusOne", _
            Decimal.MinusOne )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.One", _
            Decimal.One )
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.Zero", _
            Decimal.Zero )
        Console.WriteLine( )

        ' Display the values of expressions of the Decimal fields.
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, _
            "( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) = Decimal.Zero", _
            ( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) = Decimal.Zero )
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, _
            "Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue", _
            Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue )
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, _
            "Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue", _
            Decimal.MinValue/Decimal.MaxValue )
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-40}{1,30}", _
            "100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue", _
            100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue )
    End Sub 
End Module 

' This example of the fields of the Decimal structure
' generates the following output.
' 
' Field or Expression                                              Value
' -------------------                                              -----
' Decimal.MaxValue                79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
' Decimal.MinValue               -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
' Decimal.MinusOne                                                    -1
' Decimal.One                                                          1
' Decimal.Zero                                                         0
' 
' ( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) = Decimal.Zero                 True
' Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue                                  0
' Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue                                 -1
' 100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue     0.0000000000000012621774483536
C#
// Example of the Decimal fields.
using System;

class DecimalFieldsDemo
{
    public static void Main( )
    {
        const string numberFmt = "{0,-25}{1,45:N0}";
        const string exprFmt = "{0,-55}{1,15}";

        Console.WriteLine( 
            "This example of the fields of the Decimal structure " +
            "\ngenerates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Field or Expression", "Value" );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "-------------------", "-----" );

        // Display the values of the Decimal fields.
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MaxValue", 
            Decimal.MaxValue );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MinValue", 
            Decimal.MinValue );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.MinusOne", 
            Decimal.MinusOne );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.One", Decimal.One );
        Console.WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal.Zero", Decimal.Zero );
        Console.WriteLine( );

        // Display the values of expressions of the Decimal fields.
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, 
            "( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) == Decimal.Zero", 
            (Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) == Decimal.Zero );
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, 
            "Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue", 
            Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue );
        Console.WriteLine( exprFmt, 
            "Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue", 
            Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue );
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-40}{1,30}", 
            "100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue", 
            100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue );
    }
}

/*
This example of the fields of the Decimal structure
generates the following output.

Field or Expression                                              Value
-------------------                                              -----
Decimal.MaxValue                79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal.MinValue               -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal.MinusOne                                                    -1
Decimal.One                                                          1
Decimal.Zero                                                         0

( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) == Decimal.Zero                True
Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue                                  0
Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue                                 -1
100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue     0.0000000000000012621774483536
*/
Visual C++
// Example of the Decimal fields.
using namespace System;
int main()
{
   String^ numberFmt = "{0,-25}{1,45:N0}";
   String^ exprFmt = "{0,-55}{1,15}";
   Console::WriteLine( "This example of the fields of the Decimal structure "
   "\ngenerates the following output.\n" );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Field or Expression", "Value" );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "-------------------", "-----" );

   // Display the values of the Decimal fields.
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal::MaxValue", Decimal::MaxValue );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal::MinValue", Decimal::MinValue );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal::MinusOne", Decimal::MinusOne );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal::One", Decimal::One );
   Console::WriteLine( numberFmt, "Decimal::Zero", Decimal::Zero );
   Console::WriteLine();

   // Display the values of expressions of the Decimal fields.
   Console::WriteLine( exprFmt, "( Decimal::MinusOne + Decimal::One ) == Decimal::Zero", (Decimal::MinusOne + Decimal::One) == Decimal::Zero );
   Console::WriteLine( exprFmt, "Decimal::MaxValue + Decimal::MinValue", Decimal::MaxValue + Decimal::MinValue );
   Console::WriteLine( exprFmt, "Decimal::MinValue / Decimal::MaxValue", Decimal::MinValue / Decimal::MaxValue );
   Console::WriteLine( "{0,-40}{1,30}", "100000000000000M / Decimal::MaxValue", Convert::ToDecimal( 100000000000000 ) / Decimal::MaxValue );
}

/*
This example of the fields of the Decimal structure
generates the following output.

Field or Expression                                              Value
-------------------                                              -----
Decimal::MaxValue               79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal::MinValue              -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal::MinusOne                                                   -1
Decimal::One                                                         1
Decimal::Zero                                                        0

( Decimal::MinusOne + Decimal::One ) == Decimal::Zero             True
Decimal::MaxValue + Decimal::MinValue                                0
Decimal::MinValue / Decimal::MaxValue                               -1
100000000000000M / Decimal::MaxValue    0.0000000000000012621774483536
*/
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
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