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Convert::ToBoolean Method (Decimal)

 

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent Boolean value.

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

public:
static bool ToBoolean(
	Decimal value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Decimal

The number to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if value is not zero; otherwise, false.

The following example converts an array of Decimal values to Boolean values.

array<Decimal>^ numbers = gcnew array<Decimal> { Decimal::MinValue, (Decimal) -12034.87, 
                                                 (Decimal) -100, (Decimal) 0, (Decimal) 300, 
                                                 (Decimal) 6790823.45, Decimal::MaxValue };
bool result;

for each (Decimal number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert::ToBoolean(number); 
   Console::WriteLine("{0,-30}  -->  {1}", number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       -79228162514264337593543950335  -->  True
//       -12034.87                       -->  True
//       -100                            -->  True
//       0                               -->  False
//       300                             -->  True
//       6790823.45                      -->  True
//       79228162514264337593543950335   -->  True

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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