Convert.ToDouble Method

Definition

Converts a specified value to a double-precision floating-point number.

Overloads

ToDouble(Object, IFormatProvider)

Converts the value of the specified object to an double-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToDouble(UInt64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(UInt32)

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(UInt16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(String, IFormatProvider)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToDouble(Single)

Converts the value of the specified single-precision floating-point number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(SByte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Object)

Converts the value of the specified object to a double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(String)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Int32)

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Int16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Double)

Returns the specified double-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.

ToDouble(Decimal)

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(DateTime)

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

ToDouble(Char)

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

ToDouble(Byte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Boolean)

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Int64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

ToDouble(Object, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to an double-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

C#
public static double ToDouble(object value, IFormatProvider provider);
C#
public static double ToDouble(object? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format for a Double type.

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

value represents a number that is less than Double.MinValue or greater than Double.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example defines a class that implements IConvertible and a class that implements IFormatProvider. Objects of the class that implements IConvertible hold an array of Double values. An object of each class is passed to the ToDouble method. This method returns an average of the array of Double values, using the object that implements IFormatProvider to determine how to calculate the average.

C#
using System;
using System.Collections;

// Define the types of averaging available in the class
// implementing IConvertible.
public enum AverageType : short
{
    None = 0,
    GeometricMean = 1,
    ArithmeticMean = 2,
    Median = 3
};

// Pass an instance of this class to methods that require an
// IFormatProvider. The class instance determines the type of
// average to calculate.
public class AverageInfo : IFormatProvider
{
    protected AverageType AvgType;

    // Specify the type of averaging in the constructor.
    public AverageInfo( AverageType avgType )
    {
        this.AvgType = avgType;
    }

    // This method returns a reference to the containing object
    // if an object of AverageInfo type is requested.
    public object GetFormat( Type argType )
    {
        if ( argType == typeof( AverageInfo ) )
            return this;
        else
            return null;
    }

    // Use this property to set or get the type of averaging.
    public AverageType TypeOfAverage
    {
        get { return this.AvgType; }
        set { this.AvgType = value; }
    }
}

// This class encapsulates an array of double values and implements
// the IConvertible interface. Most of the IConvertible methods
// return an average of the array elements in one of three types:
// arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or median.
public class DataSet : IConvertible
{
    protected ArrayList     data;
    protected AverageInfo   defaultProvider;

    // Construct the object and add an initial list of values.
    // Create a default format provider.
    public DataSet( params double[ ] values )
    {
        data = new ArrayList( values );
        defaultProvider =
            new AverageInfo( AverageType.ArithmeticMean );
    }

    // Add additional values with this method.
    public int Add( double value )
    {
        data.Add( value );
        return data.Count;
    }

    // Get, set, and add values with this indexer property.
    public double this[ int index ]
    {
        get
        {
            if( index >= 0 && index < data.Count )
                return (double)data[ index ];
            else
                throw new InvalidOperationException(
                    "[DataSet.get] Index out of range." );
        }
        set
        {
            if( index >= 0 && index < data.Count )
                data[ index ] = value;

            else if( index == data.Count )
                data.Add( value );
            else
                throw new InvalidOperationException(
                    "[DataSet.set] Index out of range." );
        }
    }

    // This property returns the number of elements in the object.
    public int Count
    {
        get { return data.Count; }
    }

    // This method calculates the average of the object's elements.
    protected double Average( AverageType avgType )
    {
        double  SumProd;

        if( data.Count == 0 )
            return 0.0;

        switch( avgType )
        {
            case AverageType.GeometricMean:

                SumProd = 1.0;
                for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                    SumProd *= (double)data[ Index ];

                // This calculation will not fail with negative
                // elements.
                return Math.Sign( SumProd ) * Math.Pow(
                    Math.Abs( SumProd ), 1.0 / data.Count );

            case AverageType.ArithmeticMean:

                SumProd = 0.0;
                for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                    SumProd += (double)data[ Index ];

                return SumProd / data.Count;

            case AverageType.Median:

                if( data.Count % 2 == 0 )
                    return ( (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] +
                        (double)data[ data.Count / 2 - 1 ] ) / 2.0;
                else
                    return (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ];

            default:
                return 0.0;
        }
    }

    // Get the AverageInfo object from the caller's format provider,
    // or use the local default.
    protected AverageInfo GetAverageInfo( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        AverageInfo avgInfo = null;

        if( provider != null )
            avgInfo = (AverageInfo)provider.GetFormat(
                typeof( AverageInfo ) );

        if ( avgInfo == null )
            return defaultProvider;
        else
            return avgInfo;
    }

    // Calculate the average and limit the range.
    protected double CalcNLimitAverage( double min, double max,
        IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // Get the format provider and calculate the average.
        AverageInfo avgInfo = GetAverageInfo( provider );
        double avg = Average( avgInfo.TypeOfAverage );

        // Limit the range, based on the minimum and maximum values
        // for the type.
        return avg > max ? max : avg < min ? min : avg;
    }

    // The following elements are required by IConvertible.

    // None of these conversion functions throw exceptions. When
    // the data is out of range for the type, the appropriate
    // MinValue or MaxValue is used.
    public TypeCode GetTypeCode( )
    {
        return TypeCode.Object;
    }

    public bool ToBoolean( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // ToBoolean is false if the dataset is empty.
        if( data.Count <= 0 )
        {
            return false;
        }

        // For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any
        // non-discarded elements are nonzero.
        else if( AverageType.Median ==
            GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage )
        {
            if (data.Count % 2 == 0 )
                return ( (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] != 0.0 ||
                    (double)data[ data.Count / 2 - 1 ] != 0.0 );
            else
                return (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] != 0.0;
        }

        // For arithmetic or geometric mean averaging, ToBoolean is
        // true if any element of the dataset is nonzero.
        else
        {
            for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                if( (double)data[ Index ] != 0.0 )
                    return true;
            return false;
        }
    }

    public byte ToByte( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToByte( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public char ToChar( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToChar( Convert.ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue, provider ) ) );
    }

    // Convert to DateTime by adding the calculated average as
    // seconds to the current date and time. A valid DateTime is
    // always returned.
    public DateTime ToDateTime( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        double seconds =
            Average( GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage );
        try
        {
            return DateTime.Now.AddSeconds( seconds );
        }
        catch( ArgumentOutOfRangeException )
        {
            return seconds < 0.0 ? DateTime.MinValue : DateTime.MaxValue;
        }
    }

    public decimal ToDecimal( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds Decimal.MinValue and
        // Decimal.MaxValue to invalid Decimal values, so the
        // following limits must be used.
        return Convert.ToDecimal( CalcNLimitAverage(
            -79228162514264330000000000000.0,
            79228162514264330000000000000.0, provider ) );
    }

    public double ToDouble( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Average( GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage );
    }

    public short ToInt16( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public int ToInt32( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToInt32( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public long ToInt64( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds Int64.MinValue and
        // Int64.MaxValue to invalid Int64 values, so the following
        // limits must be used.
        return Convert.ToInt64( CalcNLimitAverage(
            -9223372036854775000, 9223372036854775000, provider ) );
    }

    public SByte ToSByte( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToSByte( CalcNLimitAverage(
            SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public float ToSingle( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToSingle( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Single.MinValue, Single.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt16 ToUInt16( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            UInt16.MinValue, UInt16.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt32 ToUInt32( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToUInt32( CalcNLimitAverage(
            UInt32.MinValue, UInt32.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt64 ToUInt64( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds UInt64.MaxValue to an invalid
        // UInt64 value, so the following limit must be used.
        return Convert.ToUInt64( CalcNLimitAverage(
            0, 18446744073709550000.0, provider ) );
    }

    public object ToType( Type conversionType,
        IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ChangeType( Average(
            GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage ),
            conversionType );
    }

    public string ToString( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        AverageType avgType = GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage;
        return String.Format( "( {0}: {1:G10} )", avgType,
            Average( avgType ) );
    }
}

class IConvertibleProviderDemo
{
    // Display a DataSet with three different format providers.
    public static void DisplayDataSet( DataSet ds )
    {
        string      fmt    = "{0,-12}{1,20}{2,20}{3,20}";
        AverageInfo median = new AverageInfo( AverageType.Median );
        AverageInfo geMean =
            new AverageInfo( AverageType.GeometricMean );

         // Display the dataset elements.
        if( ds.Count > 0 )
        {
            Console.Write( "\nDataSet: [{0}", ds[ 0 ] );
            for( int iX = 1; iX < ds.Count; iX++ )
                Console.Write( ", {0}", ds[ iX ] );
            Console.WriteLine( "]\n" );
        }

        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "Convert.", "Default",
            "Geometric Mean", "Median");
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "--------", "-------",
            "--------------", "------");
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToBoolean",
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToByte",
            Convert.ToByte( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToByte( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToByte( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToChar",
            Convert.ToChar( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToChar( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToChar( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-12}{1,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}" +
            "{2,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}{3,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}",
            "ToDateTime", Convert.ToDateTime( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDecimal",
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDouble",
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt16",
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt32",
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt64",
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSByte",
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSingle",
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt16",
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt32",
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt64",
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, median ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( "This example of " +
            "the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatProvider ) methods " +
            "\ngenerates the following output. The example " +
            "displays the values \nreturned by the methods, " +
            "using several IFormatProvider objects.\n" );

        DataSet ds1 = new DataSet(
            10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6 );
        DisplayDataSet( ds1 );

        DataSet ds2 = new DataSet(
            359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000 );
        DisplayDataSet( ds2 );
    }
}

/*
This example of the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatProvider ) methods
generates the following output. The example displays the values
returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.

DataSet: [10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6]

Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
--------                 -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       103                  59                  67
ToChar                         g                   ;                   C
ToDateTime   2003-05-13 15:04:12 2003-05-13 15:03:28 2003-05-13 15:03:35
ToDecimal       103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToDouble        103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToInt16                      103                  59                  67
ToInt32                      103                  59                  67
ToInt64                      103                  59                  67
ToSByte                      103                  59                  67
ToSingle                103.4917            59.43321                67.3
ToUInt16                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt32                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt64                     103                  59                  67

DataSet: [359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000]

Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
--------                 -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       255                 255                 255
ToChar                         ?                   ?                   ?
ToDateTime   2003-05-22 07:39:08 2003-05-20 22:28:45 2003-05-19 09:55:48
ToDecimal              750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToDouble               750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToInt16                    32767               32767               32767
ToInt32                   751000              631577              500000
ToInt64                   751000              631577              500000
ToSByte                      127                 127                 127
ToSingle                750999.9            631577.3            499999.5
ToUInt16                   65535               65535               65535
ToUInt32                  751000              631577              500000
ToUInt64                  751000              631577              500000
*/

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToDouble method of the underlying type of value.

provider enables the user to specify culture-specific conversion information about the contents of value. For example, if value is a String that represents a number, provider could supply culture-specific information about the notation used to represent that number.

The base types ignore provider; however, the parameter may be used if value is a user-defined type that implements the IConvertible interface.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(UInt64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static double ToDouble(ulong value);

Parameters

value
UInt64

The 64-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of UInt64 values to a Double value.

C#
ulong[] numbers = { UInt64.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt64.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (ulong number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the UInt64 value {0} to {1}.",
                     number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt64 value 0 to 0.
//    Converted the UInt64 value 121 to 121.
//    Converted the UInt64 value 12345 to 12345.
//    Converted the UInt64 value 18446744073709551615 to 1.84467440737096E+19.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(UInt32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static double ToDouble(uint value);

Parameters

value
UInt32

The 32-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of UInt32 values to a Double value.

C#
uint[] numbers = { UInt32.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt32.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (uint number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the UInt32 value {0} to {1}.",
                     number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted the UInt32 value 0 to 0.
//       Converted the UInt32 value 121 to 121.
//       Converted the UInt32 value 12345 to 12345.
//       Converted the UInt32 value 4294967295 to 4294967295.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(UInt16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static double ToDouble(ushort value);

Parameters

value
UInt16

The 16-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of UInt16 values to a Double value.

C#
ushort[] numbers = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt16.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (ushort number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the UInt16 value {0} to {1}.",
                     number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted the UInt16 value 0 to 0.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 121 to 121.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 12345 to 12345.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 65535 to 65535.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(String, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

C#
public static double ToDouble(string value, IFormatProvider provider);
C#
public static double ToDouble(string? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not a number in a valid format.

value represents a number that is less than Double.MinValue or greater than Double.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example converts string representations of Double values with the ToDouble method, using an IFormatProvider object.

C#
using System;
using System.Globalization;

class Example
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create a NumberFormatInfo object and set some of its properties.
        NumberFormatInfo provider = new NumberFormatInfo();
        provider.NumberDecimalSeparator = ",";
        provider.NumberGroupSeparator = ".";
        provider.NumberGroupSizes = new int[] { 3 };

        // Define an array of numeric strings to convert.
        String[] values = { "123456789", "12345.6789", "12345,6789",
                            "123,456.789", "123.456,789",
                            "123,456,789.0123", "123.456.789,0123" };

        Console.WriteLine("Default Culture: {0}\n",
                          CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name);
        Console.WriteLine("{0,-22} {1,-20} {2,-20}\n", "String to Convert",
                          "Default/Exception", "Provider/Exception");

        // Convert each string to a Double with and without the provider.
        foreach (var value in values) {
           Console.Write("{0,-22} ", value);
           try {
              Console.Write("{0,-20} ", Convert.ToDouble(value));
           }
           catch (FormatException e) {
              Console.Write("{0,-20} ", e.GetType().Name);
           }
           try {
              Console.WriteLine("{0,-20} ", Convert.ToDouble(value, provider));
           }
           catch (FormatException e) {
              Console.WriteLine("{0,-20} ", e.GetType().Name);
           }
        }
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Default Culture: en-US
//
//       String to Convert      Default/Exception    Provider/Exception
//
//       123456789              123456789            123456789
//       12345.6789             12345.6789           123456789
//       12345,6789             123456789            12345.6789
//       123,456.789            123456.789           FormatException
//       123.456,789            FormatException      123456.789
//       123,456,789.0123       123456789.0123       FormatException
//       123.456.789,0123       FormatException      123456789.0123

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the Double.Parse method on value.

provider is an IFormatProvider instance that obtains a NumberFormatInfo object. The NumberFormatInfo object provides culture-specific information about the format of value. If provider is null, the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture is used.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Double.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Single)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified single-precision floating-point number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(float value);

Parameters

value
Single

The single-precision floating-point number.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts a Single value to a Double value.

C#
public void CovertDoubleFloat(double doubleVal) {	
    float floatVal = 0;

    // Double to float conversion cannot overflow.
        floatVal = System.Convert.ToSingle(doubleVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a float is {1}",
            doubleVal, floatVal);

    // Conversion from float to double cannot overflow.
    doubleVal = System.Convert.ToDouble(floatVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a double is: {1}",
        floatVal, doubleVal);
}

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(SByte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static double ToDouble(sbyte value);

Parameters

value
SByte

The 8-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

The 8-bit signed integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of SByte values to a Double value.

C#
sbyte[] numbers = { SByte.MinValue, -23, 0, 17, SByte.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (sbyte number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the SByte value {0} to {1}.", number, result);
}
//       Converted the SByte value -128 to -128.
//       Converted the SByte value -23 to -23.
//       Converted the SByte value 0 to 0.
//       Converted the SByte value 17 to 17.
//       Converted the SByte value 127 to 127.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Object)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to a double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(object value);
C#
public static double ToDouble(object? value);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format for a Double type.

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

value represents a number that is less than Double.MinValue or greater than Double.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each value in an object array to a Double.

C#
object[] values = { true, 'a', 123, 1.764e32f, "9.78", "1e-02",
                    1.67e03f, "A100", "1,033.67", DateTime.Now,
                    Decimal.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (object value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToDouble(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to {2}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not recognized as a valid Double value.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (InvalidCastException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Double is not supported.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Boolean value True to 1.
//    Conversion of the Char value a to a Double is not supported.
//    Converted the Int32 value 123 to 123.
//    Converted the Single value 1.764E+32 to 1.76399995098587E+32.
//    Converted the String value 9.78 to 9.78.
//    Converted the String value 1e-02 to 0.01.
//    Converted the Single value 1670 to 1670.
//    The String value A100 is not recognized as a valid Double value.
//    Converted the String value 1,033.67 to 1033.67.
//    Conversion of the DateTime value 10/21/2008 07:12:12 AM to a Double is not supported.
//    Converted the Decimal value 79228162514264337593543950335 to 7.92281625142643E+28.

Remarks

If value is not null, this method wraps a call to the IConvertible.ToDouble implementation of the underlying type of value.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(String)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(string value);
C#
public static double ToDouble(string? value);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not a number in a valid format.

value represents a number that is less than Double.MinValue or greater than Double.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of numeric strings to a Double. The example's output is from a system whose current culture is en-US.

C#
using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string[] values= { "-1,035.77219", "1AFF", "1e-35",
                         "1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999", "-17.455",
                         "190.34001", "1.29e325"};
      double result;

      foreach (string value in values)
      {
         try {
            result = Convert.ToDouble(value);
            Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to {1}.", value, result);
         }
         catch (FormatException) {
            Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}' to a Double.", value);
         }
         catch (OverflowException) {
            Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a Double.", value);
         }
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted '-1,035.77219' to -1035.77219.
//       Unable to convert '1AFF' to a Double.
//       Converted '1e-35' to 1E-35.
//       Converted '1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999' to 1.635593E+24.
//       Converted '-17.455' to -17.455.
//       Converted '190.34001' to 190.34001.
//       '1.29e325' is outside the range of a Double.

Remarks

Using the ToDouble(String) method is equivalent to passing value to the Double.Parse(String) method. value is interpreted by using the formatting conventions of the current culture.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Double.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Int32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(int value);

Parameters

value
Int32

The 32-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts an Int32 value to a Double value.

C#
public void ConvertDoubleInt(double doubleVal) {
    
    int     intVal = 0;
    // Double to int conversion can overflow.
    try {
        intVal = System.Convert.ToInt32(doubleVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as an int is: {1}",
            doubleVal, intVal);
    }
    catch (System.OverflowException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Overflow in double-to-int conversion.");
    }

    // Int to double conversion cannot overflow.
    doubleVal = System.Convert.ToDouble(intVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a double is: {1}",
        intVal, doubleVal);
}

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Int16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(short value);

Parameters

value
Int16

The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of 16-bit signed integers to a Double value.

C#
short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, -1032, 0, 192, Int16.MaxValue };
double result;

foreach (short number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the UInt16 value {0} to {1}.",
                     number, result);
}
//       Converted the UInt16 value -32768 to -32768.
//       Converted the UInt16 value -1032 to -1032.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 0 to 0.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 192 to 192.
//       Converted the UInt16 value 32767 to 32767.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Double)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Returns the specified double-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.

C#
public static double ToDouble(double value);

Parameters

value
Double

The double-precision floating-point number to return.

Returns

value is returned unchanged.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Decimal)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(decimal value);

Parameters

value
Decimal

The decimal number to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

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

C#
public void ConvertDoubleDecimal(decimal decimalVal){
    
    double doubleVal;
    
    // Decimal to double conversion cannot overflow.
 doubleVal = System.Convert.ToDouble(decimalVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a double is: {1}",
            decimalVal, doubleVal);

    // Conversion from double to decimal can overflow.
    try
 {
       decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(doubleVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine ("{0} as a decimal is: {1}",
        doubleVal, decimalVal);
    }
    catch (System.OverflowException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Overflow in double-to-double conversion.");
    }
}

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(DateTime)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

C#
public static double ToDouble(DateTime value);

Parameters

value
DateTime

The date and time value to convert.

Returns

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

This conversion is not supported.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

ToDouble(Char)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

C#
public static double ToDouble(char value);

Parameters

value
Char

The Unicode character to convert.

Returns

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

This conversion is not supported.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

ToDouble(Byte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(byte value);

Parameters

value
Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

The double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

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

C#
public void ConvertDoubleByte(double doubleVal) {
    byte	byteVal = 0;

    // Double to byte conversion can overflow.
    try {
        byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(doubleVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a byte is: {1}.",
            doubleVal, byteVal);
    }
    catch (System.OverflowException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Overflow in double-to-byte conversion.");
    }

    // Byte to double conversion cannot overflow.
    doubleVal = System.Convert.ToDouble(byteVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a double is: {1}.",
        byteVal, doubleVal);
}

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Boolean)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(bool value);

Parameters

value
Boolean

The Boolean value to convert.

Returns

The number 1 if value is true; otherwise, 0.

Examples

The following example converts a Boolean value to a Double value.

C#
public void ConvertDoubleBool(double doubleVal) {
    bool	boolVal;
    // Double to bool conversion cannot overflow.
    boolVal = System.Convert.ToBoolean(doubleVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a Boolean is: {1}.",
        doubleVal, boolVal);

    // bool to double conversion cannot overflow.
    doubleVal = System.Convert.ToDouble(boolVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a double is: {1}.",
        boolVal, doubleVal);
}

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToDouble(Int64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent double-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static double ToDouble(long value);

Parameters

value
Int64

The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A double-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of signed long integers to a Double value.

C#
long[] numbers = { Int64.MinValue, -903, 0, 172, Int64.MaxValue};
double result;

foreach (long number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToDouble(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Double value -9.22337203685478E+18.
//    Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Double value -903.
//    Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Double value 0.
//    Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Double value 172.
//    Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Double value 9.22337203685478E+18.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0