Double.NegativeInfinity Field
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Represents negative infinity. This field is constant.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Const NegativeInfinity As Double
public const double NegativeInfinity
Remarks
The value of this constant is the result of dividing a negative number by zero.
This constant is returned when the result of an operation is less than MinValue.
Use IsNegativeInfinity to determine whether a value evaluates to negative infinity. It is not possible to determine whether a value evaluates to negative infinity by comparing it to another value equal to NegativeInfinity.
Examples
The following example illustrates the use of NegativeInfinity:
' This will equal Infinity.
outputBlock.Text &= "10.0 minus NegativeInfinity equals " + (10 - Double.NegativeInfinity).ToString() + "." & vbCrLf
// This will equal Infinity.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("10.0 minus NegativeInfinity equals {0}.", (10.0 - Double.NegativeInfinity).ToString()) + "\n";
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.