Decimal.ToByte Method
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Converts the value of the specified Decimal to the equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToByte ( _
value As Decimal _
) As Byte
public static byte ToByte(
decimal value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Decimal
The Decimal value.
Return Value
Type: System.Byte
An 8-bit unsigned integer equivalent to value.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is less than Byte.MinValue or greater than Byte.MaxValue. |
Remarks
Parameter value is rounded to the nearest integer value toward zero, and that result is returned.
Examples
The following code example converts Decimal numbers to Byte values using the ToByte method.
' Example of the Decimal.ToSByte and Decimal.ToByte methods.
Module Example
Dim formatter As String = "{0,16}{1,19}{2,19}"
' Get the exception type name; remove the namespace prefix.
Function GetExceptionType(ByVal ex As Exception) As String
Dim exceptionType As String = ex.GetType().ToString()
Return exceptionType.Substring( _
exceptionType.LastIndexOf("."c) + 1)
End Function
' Convert the Decimal argument; catch exceptions that are thrown.
Sub DecimalToS_Byte(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As Decimal)
Dim SByteValue As Object
Dim ByteValue As Object
' Convert the argument to an SByte value.
Try
SByteValue = Decimal.ToSByte(argument)
Catch ex As Exception
SByteValue = GetExceptionType(ex)
End Try
' Convert the argument to a Byte value.
Try
ByteValue = Decimal.ToByte(argument)
Catch ex As Exception
ByteValue = GetExceptionType(ex)
End Try
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, argument, _
SByteValue, ByteValue) & vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("This example of the " & vbCrLf & _
" Decimal.ToSByte( Decimal ) and " & vbCrLf & _
" Decimal.ToByte( Decimal ) " & vbCrLf & "methods " & _
"generates the following output. It " & vbCrLf & _
"displays several converted Decimal values." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "Decimal argument", _
"SByte/exception", "Byte/exception") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "----------------", _
"---------------", "--------------") & vbCrLf
' Convert Decimal values and display the results.
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 78D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, New Decimal(78000, 0, 0, False, 3))
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 78.999D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 255.999D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 256D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 127.999D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 128D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -0.999D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -1D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -128.999D)
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -129D)
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the
' Decimal.ToSByte( Decimal ) and
' Decimal.ToByte( Decimal )
' methods generates the following output. It
' displays several converted Decimal values.
'
' Decimal argument SByte/exception Byte/exception
' ---------------- --------------- --------------
' 78 78 78
' 78.000 78 78
' 78.999 78 78
' 255.999 OverflowException 255
' 256 OverflowException OverflowException
' 127.999 127 127
' 128 OverflowException 128
' -0.999 0 0
' -1 -1 OverflowException
' -128.999 -128 OverflowException
' -129 OverflowException OverflowException
// Example of the decimal.ToSByte and decimal.ToByte methods.
using System;
class Example
{
const string formatter = "{0,16}{1,19}{2,19}";
// Get the exception type name; remove the namespace prefix.
public static string GetExceptionType(Exception ex)
{
string exceptionType = ex.GetType().ToString();
return exceptionType.Substring(
exceptionType.LastIndexOf('.') + 1);
}
// Convert the decimal argument; catch exceptions that are thrown.
public static void DecimalToS_Byte(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, decimal argument)
{
object SByteValue;
object ByteValue;
// Convert the argument to an sbyte value.
try
{
SByteValue = decimal.ToSByte(argument);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
SByteValue = GetExceptionType(ex);
}
// Convert the argument to a byte value.
try
{
ByteValue = decimal.ToByte(argument);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ByteValue = GetExceptionType(ex);
}
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument,
SByteValue, ByteValue) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("This example of the \n" +
" decimal.ToSByte( decimal ) and \n" +
" decimal.ToByte( decimal ) \nmethods " +
"generates the following output. It \ndisplays " +
"several converted decimal values.\n") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "decimal argument",
"sbyte/exception", "byte/exception") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "----------------",
"---------------", "--------------") + "\n";
// Convert decimal values and display the results.
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 78M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, new decimal(78000, 0, 0, false, 3));
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 78.999M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 255.999M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 256M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 127.999M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, 128M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -0.999M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -1M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -128.999M);
DecimalToS_Byte(outputBlock, -129M);
}
}
/*
This example of the
decimal.ToSByte( decimal ) and
decimal.ToByte( decimal )
methods generates the following output. It
displays several converted decimal values.
decimal argument sbyte/exception byte/exception
---------------- --------------- --------------
78 78 78
78.000 78 78
78.999 78 78
255.999 OverflowException 255
256 OverflowException OverflowException
127.999 127 127
128 OverflowException 128
-0.999 0 0
-1 -1 OverflowException
-128.999 -128 OverflowException
-129 OverflowException OverflowException
*/
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.