Converting Types 

There are several ways to convert to and from types in a managed environment. This section explains the techniques and rules used to convert types using the .NET Framework.

In This Section

• Converting Overview
  Describes the basic concepts of managed type conversion.

• Type Conversion Tables
  Describes widening conversions and narrowing conversions.

• How to: Convert a Data Type with System.Convert
  Describes how to perform conversions using the Convert class.

• Explicit Conversion
  Describes how to perform conversions using casts.

Related Sections

• Formatting Types
  Describes basic formatting concepts like format specifiers and format providers.

• Parsing Strings
  Describes how to convert strings into .NET Framework types.

• Common Type System
  Describes types used by the .NET Framework.