Convert.ToByte Method (Decimal)
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Converts the value of the specified Decimal number to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal number.
Return Value
Type: System.Bytevalue rounded to the nearest 8-bit signed 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 code sample illustrates the use of ToByte, converting a Decimal value to a Byte :
Public Sub ConvertByteDecimal(ByVal byteVal As Byte) Dim decimalVal As Decimal ' Byte to decimal conversion will not overflow. decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(byteVal) outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The byte as a decimal is {0}.", _ decimalVal) & vbCrLf ' Decimal to byte conversion can overflow. Try byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(decimalVal) outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The Decimal as a byte is {0}.", _ byteVal) & vbCrLf Catch exception As System.OverflowException outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _ "Overflow in decimal-to-byte conversion.") & vbCrLf End Try End Sub
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