Decimal.Zero Field
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Represents the number zero (0).
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DecimalConstantAttribute(, , , , )> _
Public Shared ReadOnly Zero As Decimal
[DecimalConstantAttribute(, , , , )]
public static readonly decimal Zero
Examples
The following code example illustrates the use of the Zero field.
' Example of the Decimal fields.
Module Example
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Const numberFmt As String = "{0,-25}{1,45:N0}"
Const exprFmt As String = "{0,-55}{1,15}"
outputBlock.Text &= _
"This example of the fields of the Decimal structure" & _
vbCrLf & "generates the following output." & vbCrLf + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Field or Expression", "Value") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "-------------------", "-----") & vbCrLf
' Display the values of the Decimal fields.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MaxValue", _
Decimal.MaxValue) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MinValue", _
Decimal.MinValue) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MinusOne", _
Decimal.MinusOne) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.One", _
Decimal.One) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.Zero", _
Decimal.Zero) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
' Display the values of expressions of the Decimal fields.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(exprFmt, _
"( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) = Decimal.Zero", _
(Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One) = Decimal.Zero) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(exprFmt, _
"Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue", _
Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(exprFmt, _
"Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue", _
Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0,-40}{1,30}", _
"100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue", _
100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue) + vbCrLf
End Sub
End Module
' This example generates the following output.
'
' Field or Expression Value
' ------------------- -----
' Decimal.MaxValue 79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
' Decimal.MinValue -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
' Decimal.MinusOne -1
' Decimal.One 1
' Decimal.Zero 0
'
' ( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) = Decimal.Zero True
' Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue 0
' Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue -1
' 100000000000000D / Decimal.MaxValue 0.0000000000000012621774483536
// Example of the Decimal fields.
using System;
class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
const string numberFmt = "{0,-25}{1,45:N0}";
const string exprFmt = "{0,-55}{1,15}";
outputBlock.Text +=
"This example of the fields of the Decimal structure " +
"\ngenerates the following output.\n" + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Field or Expression", "Value") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "-------------------", "-----") + "\n";
// Display the values of the Decimal fields.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MaxValue",
Decimal.MaxValue) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MinValue",
Decimal.MinValue) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.MinusOne",
Decimal.MinusOne) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.One", Decimal.One) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(numberFmt, "Decimal.Zero", Decimal.Zero) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += "\n";
// Display the values of expressions of the Decimal fields.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(exprFmt,
"( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) == Decimal.Zero",
(Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One) == Decimal.Zero) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(exprFmt,
"Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue",
Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(exprFmt,
"Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue",
Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,-40}{1,30}",
"100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue",
100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This example of the fields of the Decimal structure
generates the following output.
Field or Expression Value
------------------- -----
Decimal.MaxValue 79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal.MinValue -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335
Decimal.MinusOne -1
Decimal.One 1
Decimal.Zero 0
( Decimal.MinusOne + Decimal.One ) == Decimal.Zero True
Decimal.MaxValue + Decimal.MinValue 0
Decimal.MinValue / Decimal.MaxValue -1
100000000000000M / Decimal.MaxValue 0.0000000000000012621774483536
*/
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
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