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Convert::ToDecimal Method (Byte)

 

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent decimal number.

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

public:
static Decimal ToDecimal(
	unsigned char value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Decimal

The decimal number that is equivalent to value.

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

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
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