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Convert::ToDouble Method (Decimal)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

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

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public:
static double ToDouble(
	Decimal value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Decimal

The decimal number to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Double

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

The following example converts a Decimal value to a Double value.

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public:
   void ConvertDoubleDecimal( double doubleVal )
   {
      Decimal decimalVal;

      // Conversion from double to decimal cannot overflow.
      decimalVal = System::Convert::ToDecimal( doubleVal );
      System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as a decimal is: {1}",
         doubleVal, decimalVal );

      // Decimal to double conversion can overflow.
      try
      {
         doubleVal = System::Convert::ToDouble( decimalVal );
         System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as a double is: {1}",
         decimalVal, doubleVal );
      }
      catch ( System::OverflowException^ ) 
      {
         System::Console::WriteLine( "Overflow in decimal-to-double conversion." );
      }
   }

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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