IConvertible.ToType Method

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Converts the value of this instance to an Object of the specified Type that has an equivalent value, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function ToType ( _
    conversionType As Type, _
    provider As IFormatProvider _
) As Object

Object ToType(
    Type conversionType,
    IFormatProvider provider
)

Parameters

• conversionType
  Type: System.Type
  The Type to which the value of this instance is converted.

• provider
  Type: System.IFormatProvider
  An IFormatProvider interface implementation that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
An Object instance of type conversionType whose value is equivalent to the value of this instance.

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.

See Also

Reference

IConvertible Interface

System Namespace