Conversions.ChangeType Method
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Converts an object to the specified type.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ChangeType ( _
Expression As Object, _
TargetType As Type _
) As Object
public static Object ChangeType(
Object Expression,
Type TargetType
)
Parameters
- Expression
Type: System.Object
The object to convert.
- TargetType
Type: System.Type
The type to which to convert the object.
Return Value
Type: System.Object
An object of the specified target type.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.