Convert.ToByte Method (Decimal)
.NET Framework (current version)
Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
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Type:
System.Decimal
The number to convert.
Return Value
Type: System.Bytevalue, rounded to the nearest 8-bit unsigned integer. If value is halfway between two whole numbers, the even number is returned; that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is greater than Byte.MaxValue or less than Byte.MinValue. |
The following example converts a Byte value to a Decimal and a Decimal value to a Byte.
public void ConvertByteDecimal(byte byteVal) { decimal decimalVal; // Byte to decimal conversion will not overflow. decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(byteVal); System.Console.WriteLine("The byte as a decimal is {0}.", decimalVal); // Decimal to byte conversion can overflow. try { byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(decimalVal); System.Console.WriteLine("The Decimal as a byte is {0}.", byteVal); } catch (System.OverflowException) { System.Console.WriteLine( "The decimal value is too large for a byte."); } }
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
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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