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Convert class provides different methods to convert a base data type to another base data type. The base types supported by the Convert class are Boolean, Char, SByte, Byte, Int16, Int32, Int64, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64, Single, Double, Decimal, DateTime, and String. It also provides methods that support other conversions. This class is defined under System namespace.

Characteristics of Convert class:

  • It provides methods that are used to convert every base type into every other base type.
  • It provides methods that are used to convert integer values to the non-decimal string representation, also convert the string represent the non-decimal numbers to integer values.
  • It provides methods that are used to convert any custom object to any base type.
  • It provide a set of methods that supports base64 encoding.
  • An OverFlowException can occur if a narrowing conversion results in a loss of data.

Field:

  • DBNull: It is a constant which represents a database column that is absent of data i.e. database null.

Methods

Method Description
ChangeType() It returns an object of a specified type whose value is equivalent to a specified object.
FromBase64CharArray(Char[], Int32, Int32) Converts a subset of a Unicode character array, which encodes binary data as base-64 digits, to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer array. Parameters specify the subset in the input array and the number of elements to convert.
FromBase64String(String) Converts the specified string, which encodes binary data as base-64 digits, to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer array.
GetTypeCode(Object) Returns the TypeCode for the specified object.
IsDBNull(Object) Returns an indication whether the specified object is of type DBNull.
ToBase64CharArray() Converts a subset of an 8-bit unsigned integer array to an equivalent subset of a Unicode character array encoded with base-64 digits.
ToBase64String() Converts the value of an array of 8-bit unsigned integers to its equivalent string representation that is encoded with base-64 digits.
ToBoolean() Converts a specified value to an equivalent Boolean value.
ToByte() Converts a specified value to an 8-bit unsigned integer.
ToChar() Converts a specified value to a Unicode character.
ToDateTime() Converts a specified value to a DateTime value.
ToDecimal() Converts a specified value to a decimal number.
ToDouble() Converts a specified value to a double-precision floating-point number.
ToInt16() Converts a specified value to a 16-bit signed integer.
ToInt32() Converts a specified value to a 32-bit signed integer.
ToInt64() Converts a specified value to a 64-bit signed integer.
ToSByte() Converts a specified value to an 8-bit signed integer.
ToSingle() Converts a specified value to a single-precision floating-point number.
ToUInt16() Converts a specified value to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
ToUInt32() Converts a specified value to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
ToUInt64() Converts a specified value to a 64-bit unsigned integer.

Example 1:




// C# program to illustrate the
// use of ToBase64String(Byte[])
// method
using System;
  
class GFG {
  
    // Main method
    static public void Main()
    {
  
        // Creating and initializing 
        // Byte array
        byte[] B = { 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 };
  
        // Display the elements
        Console.WriteLine("BArray is :{0}",
                 BitConverter.ToString(B));
  
        Console.WriteLine();
  
        // Convert the given array
        // into a base 64 string.
        String str = Convert.ToBase64String(B);
  
        // Display the string
        Console.WriteLine("Base 64 string is :{0}", str);
    }
}


Output:

BArray is :02-04-08-10-20

Base 64 string is :AgQIECA=

Example 2:




// C# program to illustrate the
// use of ToDecimal(Int16) method
using System;
  
class GFG {
  
    // Main method
    static public void Main()
    {
  
        // Creating and initializing 
        // an array
        short[] ele = {1, Int16.MinValue,
                         -00, 106, -32 };
        decimal sol;
  
        // Display the elements
        Console.WriteLine("Elements are:");
        foreach(short i in ele)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(i);
        }
  
        foreach(short num in ele)
        {
  
            // Convert the given Int16
            // values into decimal values
            // using ToDecimal(Int16) method
            sol = Convert.ToDecimal(num);
  
            // Display the elements
            Console.WriteLine("convert value is: {0}", sol);
        }
    }
}


Output:

Elements are:
1
-32768
0
106
-32
convert value is: 1
convert value is: -32768
convert value is: 0
convert value is: 106
convert value is: -32

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Last Updated : 03 Apr, 2019
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