Convert.ToBoolean Method (Decimal)

 

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent Boolean value.

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

Public Shared Function ToBoolean (
	value As Decimal
) As Boolean

Parameters

value
Type: System.Decimal

The number to convert.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean

true if value is not zero; otherwise, false.

The following example converts an array of Decimal values to Boolean values.

Dim numbers() As Decimal = { Decimal.MinValue, -12034.87d, -100d, _
                             0d, 300d, 6790823.45d, Decimal.MaxValue }
Dim result As Boolean

For Each number As Decimal In numbers
   result = Convert.ToBoolean(number) 
   Console.WriteLine("{0,-30}  -->  {1}", number, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       -79228162514264337593543950335  -->  True
'       -12034.87                       -->  True
'       -100                            -->  True
'       0                               -->  False
'       300                             -->  True
'       6790823.45                      -->  True
'       79228162514264337593543950335   -->  True

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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