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Decimal.ToDouble ()

Converts a Decimal to a Double with a default format.

[Visual Basic]
Overloads Overridable Public Function ToDouble() As Double
[C#]
public virtual double ToDouble();
[C++]
public: virtual double ToDouble();
[JScript]
public function ToDouble() : double;

Return Value

The result of converting the argument to a Double.

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
InvalidCastException is thrown if it doesn't return a Decimal.

Remarks

The ToDouble method returns the specified parameter as an 8-byte double precision floating-point number.

Since a Double has fewer significant digits than a Decimal, this operation may produce round-off errors.

This method implements IConvertible, which replaced IValue. This methodis used to obtain the type code for a specified object. (See Convert and Value for more information about conversions; see the Type for more information about types.)

See Also

Decimal Structure | Decimal Members | System Namespace | Decimal.ToDouble Overload List