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 Zero Field

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Decimal..::.Zero Field

Represents the number zero (0).

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

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
*/

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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.

.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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