TypeConverter.CanConvertTo Method (Type)

.NET Framework (current version)

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Returns whether this converter can convert the object to the specified type.

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

Syntax

Public Function CanConvertTo (
	destinationType As Type
) As Boolean

destinationType: Type: System.Type
A Type that represents the type you want to convert to.

Type: System.Boolean

true if this converter can perform the conversion; otherwise, false.

If destinationType is a string, the default implementation of CanConvertTo always returns true.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0