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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.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
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Type:
System::Decimal
The decimal number to convert.
Return Value
Type: System::DoubleA double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.
The following example converts a Decimal value to a Double value.
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
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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