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Decimal.Floor Method

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Rounds a specified Decimal number to the closest integer toward negative infinity.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function Floor ( _
    d As Decimal _
) As Decimal

[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static decimal Floor(
    decimal d
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Decimal
If d has a fractional part, the next whole Decimal number toward negative infinity that is less than d.
-or-
If d doesn't have a fractional part, d is returned unchanged.

Examples

The following code sample illustrates the use of Floor.

Class PiggyBank
   Public ReadOnly Property Dollars() As Decimal
      Get
         Return [Decimal].Floor(MyFortune)
      End Get
   End Property

   Protected MyFortune As Decimal

   Public Sub AddPenny()
      MyFortune += 0.01D
   End Sub
End Class

class PiggyBank
{
   public decimal Dollars
   {
      get
      {
         return Decimal.Floor(MyFortune);
      }
   }

   protected decimal MyFortune;

   public void AddPenny()
   {
      MyFortune += .01m;
   }
}

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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