C# Convert ToDecimal(Object)

Description

Convert ToDecimal(Object) converts the value of the specified object to an equivalent decimal number.

Syntax

Convert.ToDecimal(Object) has the following syntax.


public static decimal ToDecimal(
  Object value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToDecimal(Object) has the following parameters.

value - An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Returns

Convert.ToDecimal(Object) method returns A decimal number that is equivalent to value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Example

The following example tries to convert each element in an object array to a Decimal value.


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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    object[] values = { true, 'a', 123, 1.123e32, "9.78", "1e-02",
                        1.67e03, "A100", "1,123.67", DateTime.Now,
                        Double.MaxValue };   
    decimal result;
    
    foreach (object value in values)
    {
       try {
          result = Convert.ToDecimal(value);
          Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to {2}.",
                            value.GetType().Name, value, result);
       }                     
       catch (OverflowException) {
          Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is out of range of the Decimal type.",
                            value.GetType().Name, value);
       }                     
       catch (FormatException) {
          Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not recognized as a valid Decimal value.",
                            value.GetType().Name, value);
       }                     
       catch (InvalidCastException) {
          Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Decimal is not supported.",
                            value.GetType().Name, value);
       }                     
    }
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.