Decimal Implicit Conversion (Int32 to Decimal)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Int32
  A 32-bit signed integer.

Return Value

Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal that represents the converted 32-bit signed integer.

' Example of the op_Implicit conversion from Integer to Decimal.

Module Example

   Const formatter As String = _
       "{0,16}{1,15}{2,10:X8}{3,9:X8}{4,9:X8}{5,9:X8}"

   ' Convert the Integer argument and display the Decimal value.
   Sub DecimalFromInt32(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As Integer)

      Dim decValue As Decimal
      Dim bits() As Integer

      ' The compiler invokes a constructor in Visual Basic 
      ' unless op_Implicit is explicitly called.
      decValue = Decimal.op_Implicit(argument)

      ' Display the Decimal and its binary representation.
      bits = Decimal.GetBits(decValue)
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, argument, decValue, _
          bits(3), bits(2), bits(1), bits(0)) & vbCrLf
   End Sub

   Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
          "This example of the op_Implicit conversion from " & _
          "Integer to Decimal " & vbCrLf & "generates the " & _
          "following output. It displays the Decimal value and " & _
          vbCrLf & "its binary representation." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "Integer argument", _
          "Decimal value", "bits(3)", "bits(2)", _
          "bits(1)", "bits(0)") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "----------------", _
          "-------------", "-------", "-------", _
          "-------", "-------") & vbCrLf

      ' Convert Integer values and display the results.
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, Integer.MinValue)
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, Integer.MaxValue)
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, &HFFFFFF)
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, 123456789)
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, -1000000000)
   End Sub
End Module

' This example of the op_Implicit conversion from Integer to Decimal
' generates the following output. It displays the Decimal value and
' its binary representation.
'
' Integer argument  Decimal value   bits(3)  bits(2)  bits(1)  bits(0)
' ----------------  -------------   -------  -------  -------  -------
'      -2147483648    -2147483648  80000000 00000000 00000000 80000000
'       2147483647     2147483647  00000000 00000000 00000000 7FFFFFFF
'         16777215       16777215  00000000 00000000 00000000 00FFFFFF
'        123456789      123456789  00000000 00000000 00000000 075BCD15
'      -1000000000    -1000000000  80000000 00000000 00000000 3B9ACA00

// Example of the implicit conversion from int to decimal.
using System;

class Example
{
   const string formatter =
       "{0,13}{1,15}{2,10:X8}{3,9:X8}{4,9:X8}{5,9:X8}";

   // Convert the int argument and display the decimal value.
   public static void DecimalFromInt32(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, int argument)
   {
      decimal decValue;
      int[] bits;

      // Display the decimal and its binary representation.
      decValue = argument;
      bits = decimal.GetBits(decValue);

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument, decValue,
          bits[3], bits[2], bits[1], bits[0]) + "\n";
   }

   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
          "This example of the implicit conversion from int " +
          "to decimal generates the \nfollowing output. It " +
          "displays the decimal value and its binary " +
          "representation.\n") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "int argument",
          "decimal value", "bits[3]", "bits[2]",
          "bits[1]", "bits[0]") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "------------",
          "-------------", "-------", "-------",
          "-------", "-------") + "\n";

      // Convert int values and display the results.
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, int.MinValue);
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, int.MaxValue);
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, 0xFFFFFF);
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, 123456789);
      DecimalFromInt32(outputBlock, -1000000000);
   }
}

/*
This example of the implicit conversion from int to decimal generates the
following output. It displays the decimal value and its binary representation.

 int argument  decimal value   bits[3]  bits[2]  bits[1]  bits[0]
 ------------  -------------   -------  -------  -------  -------
  -2147483648    -2147483648  80000000 00000000 00000000 80000000
   2147483647     2147483647  00000000 00000000 00000000 7FFFFFFF
     16777215       16777215  00000000 00000000 00000000 00FFFFFF
    123456789      123456789  00000000 00000000 00000000 075BCD15
  -1000000000    -1000000000  80000000 00000000 00000000 3B9ACA00
*/