IConvertible.ToDecimal Method

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Converts the value of this instance to an equivalent Decimal number using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function ToDecimal ( _
    provider As IFormatProvider _
) As Decimal

decimal ToDecimal(
    IFormatProvider provider
)

Parameters

• provider
  Type: System.IFormatProvider
  An IFormatProvider interface implementation that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Return Value

Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal number equivalent to the value of this instance.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

IConvertible Interface

System Namespace