BigInteger Explicit Conversion (BigInteger to UInt64)
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Defines an explicit conversion of a BigInteger object to an unsigned 64-bit integer value.
This API is not CLS-compliant. The CLS-compliant alternative is .
Namespace: System.Numerics
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Narrowing Operator CType ( _
value As BigInteger _
) As ULong
public static explicit operator ulong (
BigInteger value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Numerics.BigInteger
The value to convert to an unsigned 64-bit integer.
Return Value
Type: System.UInt64
An object that contains the value of the value parameter.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is less than UInt64.MinValue. -or- value is greater than UInt64.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 CULng in Visual Basic) is used. Otherwise, they display a compiler error.
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 UInt64 data type. There is no loss of precision in the resulting UInt64 value if the conversion is successful.
Examples
The following example illustrates the conversion of BigInteger values to UInt64 values. It also handles an OverflowException that is thrown because the BigInteger value is outside the range of the UInt64 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.