Decimal Explicit Conversion (Decimal to UInt32)
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Converts a Decimal to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
This API is not CLS-compliant. The CLS-compliant alternative is ToInt64(Decimal).
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
value As Decimal _
) As UInteger
public static explicit operator uint (
decimal value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal to convert.
Return Value
Type: System.UInt32
A 32-bit unsigned integer that represents the converted Decimal.
Remarks
This operator supports the explicit conversion of a Decimal to a UInt32. The syntax for such explicit conversions is language-dependent, and individual language compilers can provide different implementations and return different results. The example illustrates the different return values when you explicitly convert a Decimal value to a UInt32 value by using C# and Visual Basic. To perform a conversion that is independent of language, you can call the ToUInt32 or the Convert.ToUInt32(Decimal) method.
Examples
The following code example converts Decimal numbers to UInt32 values using the explicit Decimal to UInt32 conversion.
' Example of the explicit conversions from Decimal to Integer and
' Decimal to UInteger.
Module Example
Const formatter As String = "{0,17}{1,19}{2,19}"
' Convert the decimal argument catch exceptions that are thrown.
Public Sub DecimalToU_Int32(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As Decimal)
Dim Int32Value As Object
Dim UInt32Value As Object
' Convert the argument to an int value.
Try
Int32Value = CInt(argument)
Catch ex As Exception
Int32Value = ex.GetType().Name
End Try
' Convert the argument to a uint value.
Try
UInt32Value = CUInt(argument)
Catch ex As Exception
UInt32Value = ex.GetType().Name
End Try
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument, _
Int32Value, UInt32Value) + vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "Decimal Argument", _
"Integer/Exception", "UInteger/Exception") + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "----------------", _
"-------------", "--------------") + vbCrLf
' Convert decimal values and display the results.
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 123D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, New Decimal(123000, 0, 0, False, 3))
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 123.999D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 4294967295.999D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 4294967296D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 2147483647.999D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 2147483648D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -0.999D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -1D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -2147483648.999D)
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -2147483649D)
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' Decimal Argument Integer/Exception UInteger/Exception
' ---------------- ------------- --------------
' 123 123 123
' 123.000 123 123
' 123.999 124 124
' 4294967295.999 OverflowException OverflowException
' 4294967296 OverflowException OverflowException
' 2147483647.999 OverflowException 2147483648
' 2147483648 OverflowException 2147483648
' -0.999 -1 OverflowException
' -1 -1 OverflowException
' -2147483648.999 OverflowException OverflowException
' -2147483649 OverflowException OverflowException
// Example of the explicit conversions from decimal to int and
// decimal to uint.
using System;
class Example
{
const string formatter = "{0,17}{1,19}{2,19}";
// Get the exception type name; remove the namespace prefix.
public static string GetExceptionType(Exception ex)
{
string exceptionType = ex.GetType().ToString();
return exceptionType.Substring(
exceptionType.LastIndexOf('.') + 1);
}
// Convert the decimal argument; catch exceptions that are thrown.
public static void DecimalToU_Int32(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, decimal argument)
{
object Int32Value;
object UInt32Value;
// Convert the argument to an int value.
try
{
Int32Value = (int)argument;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Int32Value = GetExceptionType(ex);
}
// Convert the argument to a uint value.
try
{
UInt32Value = (uint)argument;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
UInt32Value = GetExceptionType(ex);
}
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument,
Int32Value, UInt32Value) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"This example of the explicit conversions from decimal " +
"to int \nand decimal to uint generates the following " +
"output. It displays \nseveral converted decimal " +
"values.\n") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "decimal argument",
"int/exception", "uint/exception") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "----------------",
"-------------", "--------------") + "\n";
// Convert decimal values and display the results.
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 123M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, new decimal(123000, 0, 0, false, 3));
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 123.999M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 4294967295.999M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 4294967296M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 2147483647.999M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, 2147483648M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -0.999M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -1M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -2147483648.999M);
DecimalToU_Int32(outputBlock, -2147483649M);
}
}
/*
This example of the explicit conversions from decimal to int
and decimal to uint generates the following output. It displays
several converted decimal values.
decimal argument int/exception uint/exception
---------------- ------------- --------------
123 123 123
123.000 123 123
123.999 123 123
4294967295.999 OverflowException 4294967295
4294967296 OverflowException OverflowException
2147483647.999 2147483647 2147483647
2147483648 OverflowException 2147483648
-0.999 0 0
-1 -1 OverflowException
-2147483648.999 -2147483648 OverflowException
-2147483649 OverflowException OverflowException
*/
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.