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Convert ToDecimal (Object) converts object to decimal number
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Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim values() As Object = { False, "a"c, 112323, "2342342349.78", "1e-02", _
1.6222227e03, "A100", "1,033.67", Double.MaxValue }
Dim result As Decimal
For Each value As Object In values
Try
result = Convert.ToDecimal(value)
Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to {2}.", _
value.GetType().Name, value, result)
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("OverflowException")
Catch e As FormatException
Console.WriteLine("FormatException")
Catch e As InvalidCastException
Console.WriteLine("InvalidCastException")
End Try
Next
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample
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