C# Convert ToDecimal(String)

Description

Convert ToDecimal(String) converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent decimal number.

Syntax

Convert.ToDecimal(String) has the following syntax.


public static decimal ToDecimal(
  string value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToDecimal(String) has the following parameters.

value - A string that contains a number to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToDecimal(String) method returns A decimal number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of ToDecimal.


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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
            string stringVal = "123";
      decimal decimalVal = 0;
      
      try {
        decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(stringVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine(
          "The string as a decimal is {0}.", decimalVal);
      } 
      catch (System.OverflowException){
        System.Console.WriteLine(
          "The conversion from string to decimal overflowed.");
      }
      catch (System.FormatException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
          "The string is not formatted as a decimal.");
      }
      catch (System.ArgumentNullException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
          "The string is null.");
      }

      // Decimal to string conversion will not overflow.
      stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(decimalVal);
      System.Console.WriteLine(
        "The decimal as a string is {0}.", stringVal);

  }
}

The code above generates the following result.