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vinnie - 11 Sep 2007 15:21 GMT

Does this mean Convert?

double Amout = 123;

decimal value = (decimal)Amount;

What will be value after that? 123?
Thanks

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PvdG42 - 11 Sep 2007 15:27 GMT

> Does this mean Convert?
>
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> What will be value after that? 123?
> Thanks

123 stored as a decimal, which is not the same way a double is stored.

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Alex Meleta - 11 Sep 2007 15:33 GMT

Hi vinnie,

That means casting, with decimal result 123.
Convert it's a System.Convert

Regards, Alex
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v> Does this mean Convert?
v>
v> double Amout = 123;
v>
v> decimal value = (decimal)Amount;
v>
v> What will be value after that? 123?
v> Thanks

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Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) - 11 Sep 2007 15:36 GMT

Hi,

> Does this mean Convert?

Not really, you are converting it but the name of the mechanism is casting.
So you are doing a cast, It's not the same that using one of the
Convert.ToXXXX methods

I do remember a thread a few days ago regarding cast/Convert take a look in
the archives for some interesting threads about the subject.

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