Convert.ToString Method (Decimal)
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Converts the value of the specified Decimal number to its equivalent String representation.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Shared Function ToString ( _
value As Decimal _
) As String
public static string ToString(
decimal value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System..::.Decimal
A Decimal number.
Return Value
Type: System..::.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.
Remarks
This implementation is identical to Decimal..::.ToString.
Examples
The following code sample illustrates the conversion of a Decimal to a String, using ToString.
Public Sub ConvertStringDecimal(ByVal stringVal As String)
Dim decimalVal As Decimal = 0
Try
decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(stringVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The string as a decimal is {0}.", _
decimalVal) & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.OverflowException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"Overflow in string-to-decimal conversion.") & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.FormatException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"The string is not formatted as a decimal.") & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.ArgumentException
outputBlock.Text &= "The string is null." & vbCrLf
End Try
' Decimal to string conversion will not overflow.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(decimalVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The decimal as a string is {0}.", _
stringVal) & vbCrLf
End Sub
public void ConvertStringDecimal(string stringVal)
{
decimal decimalVal = 0;
try
{
decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(stringVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string as a decimal is {0}.", decimalVal) + "\n";
}
catch (System.OverflowException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The conversion from string to decimal overflowed.") + "\n";
}
catch (System.FormatException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string is not formatted as a decimal.") + "\n";
}
catch (System.ArgumentNullException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string is null.") + "\n";
}
// Decimal to string conversion will not overflow.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(decimalVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The decimal as a string is {0}.", stringVal) + "\n";
}
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0
Platforms
Windows Phone