TypeConverter.ConvertTo Method (Object, Type) (System.ComponentModel)

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TypeConverter.ConvertTo Method (Object, Type)

Converts the given value object to the specified type, using the arguments.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic

Public Function ConvertTo ( _
	value As Object, _
	destinationType As Type _
) As Object

public Object ConvertTo(
	Object value,
	Type destinationType
)

Visual C++

public:
Object^ ConvertTo(
	Object^ value, 
	Type^ destinationType
)

member ConvertTo : 
        value:Object * 
        destinationType:Type -> Object

Parameters

value: Type: System.Object
The Object to convert.

destinationType: Type: System.Type
The Type to convert the value parameter to.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
An Object that represents the converted value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The destinationType parameter is null.
NotSupportedException	The conversion cannot be performed.

Remarks

The most common type to convert to and from is a string object. This implementation calls ToString on the object, if the object is valid and if the destination type is a string.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

TypeConverter Class

ConvertTo Overload

System.ComponentModel Namespace