C# Convert ToDecimal(Int64)

Description

Convert ToDecimal(Int64) converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent decimal number.

Syntax

Convert.ToDecimal(Int64) has the following syntax.


public static decimal ToDecimal(
  long value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToDecimal(Int64) has the following parameters.

value - The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToDecimal(Int64) method returns A decimal number that is equivalent to value.

Example

The following example converts an Int64 value to a Decimal value.


/*from w ww . j av a2s .c o  m*/
using System;
public class MainClass
{
    public static void Main(String[] argv)
    {
        long longVal = 123L;

        decimal decimalVal;

        // Long to decimal conversion cannot overflow.
        decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(longVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a decimal is {1}",
                longVal, decimalVal);

        // Decimal to long conversion can overflow. 
        try
        {
            longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(decimalVal);
            System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a long is {1}",
                decimalVal, longVal);
        }
        catch (System.OverflowException)
        {
            System.Console.WriteLine(
                "Overflow in decimal-to-long conversion.");
        }
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.