Decimal Constructor (Int64)
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Initializes a new instance of Decimal to the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
value As Long _
)
public Decimal(
long value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Int64
The value to represent as a Decimal.
Examples
The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with an Int64 value.
' Example of the Decimal( Long ) constructor.
Module Example
' Create a Decimal object and display its value.
Sub CreateDecimal(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal value As Long, ByVal valToStr As String)
Dim decimalNum As New Decimal(value)
' Format the constructor for display.
Dim ctor As String = _
String.Format("Decimal( {0} )", valToStr)
' Display the constructor and its value.
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0,-30}{1,22}", ctor, decimalNum) & vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= _
"This example of the Decimal( Long ) constructor " & _
vbCrLf & "generates the following output." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0,-30}{1,22}", "Constructor", "Value") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0,-30}{1,22}", "-----------", "-----") & vbCrLf
' Construct Decimal objects from Long values.
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, Long.MinValue, "Long.MinValue")
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, Long.MaxValue, "Long.MaxValue")
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, 0L, "0")
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, 999999999999999999, "999999999999999999")
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, &H2000000000000000, "&H2000000000000000")
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, &HE000000000000000, "&HE000000000000000")
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the Decimal( Long ) constructor
' generates the following output.
'
' Constructor Value
' ----------- -----
' Decimal( Long.MinValue ) -9223372036854775808
' Decimal( Long.MaxValue ) 9223372036854775807
' Decimal( 0 ) 0
' Decimal( 999999999999999999 ) 999999999999999999
' Decimal( &H2000000000000000 ) 2305843009213693952
' Decimal( &HE000000000000000 ) -2305843009213693952
// Example of the decimal( long ) constructor.
using System;
class Example
{
// Create a decimal object and display its value.
public static void CreateDecimal(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, long value, string valToStr)
{
decimal decimalNum = new decimal(value);
// Format the constructor for display.
string ctor = String.Format("decimal( {0} )", valToStr);
// Display the constructor and its value.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,-35}{1,22}", ctor, decimalNum) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text += "This example of the decimal( long ) " +
"constructor \ngenerates the following output.\n" + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,-35}{1,22}", "Constructor", "Value") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,-35}{1,22}", "-----------", "-----") + "\n";
// Construct decimal objects from long values.
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, long.MinValue, "long.MinValue");
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, long.MaxValue, "long.MaxValue");
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, 0L, "0L");
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, 999999999999999999, "999999999999999999");
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, 0x2000000000000000, "0x2000000000000000");
CreateDecimal(outputBlock, unchecked((long)0xE000000000000000),
"(long)0xE000000000000000");
}
}
/*
This example of the decimal( long ) constructor
generates the following output.
Constructor Value
----------- -----
decimal( long.MinValue ) -9223372036854775808
decimal( long.MaxValue ) 9223372036854775807
decimal( 0 ) 0
decimal( 999999999999999999 ) 999999999999999999
decimal( 0x2000000000000000 ) 2305843009213693952
decimal( (long)0xE000000000000000 ) -2305843009213693952
*/
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
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