BigInteger Explicit Conversion (BigInteger to Decimal)
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Defines an explicit conversion of a BigInteger object to a Decimal value.
Namespace: System.Numerics
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
value As BigInteger _
) As Decimal
public static explicit operator decimal (
BigInteger value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The value to convert to a Decimal.
Return Value
Type: System.Decimal
An object that contains the value of the value parameter.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is less than Decimal.MinValue. -or- value is greater than Decimal.MaxValue. |
Remarks
The overloads of the Explicit(Decimal to BigInteger) method define the types to which or from which a BigInteger object can be converted. Language compilers do not perform this conversion automatically because it can involve data loss. Instead, they perform the conversion only if a casting operator (in C#) or a conversion function (such as CType or CDec in Visual Basic) is used.
Because this operation defines a narrowing conversion, it can throw an OverflowException at run time if the BigInteger value is outside the range of the Decimal data type.
Examples
The following example illustrates the conversion of BigInteger to Decimal values. It also handles an OverflowException that is thrown because the BigInteger value is outside the range of the Decimal data type.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.