Convert::ToDecimal Method (String, IFormatProvider)
Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent decimal number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System::String
A string that contains a number to convert.
- provider
- Type: System::IFormatProvider
An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
Return Value
Type: System::DecimalA decimal number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is nullptr.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | value is not a number in a valid format. |
| OverflowException | value represents a number that is less than Decimal::MinValue or greater than Decimal::MaxValue. |
The return value is the result of invoking the Decimal::Parse method on value.
provider is an IFormatProvider instance that obtains a NumberFormatInfo object. The NumberFormatInfo object provides culture-specific information about the format of value. If provider is nullptr, the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture is used.
If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Decimal::TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
The following example attempts to convert an array of strings to Decimal values by using NumberFormatInfo objects that represent two different cultures.
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.