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What is the Decimal.Parse() method in C#?
Theodore Kelechukwu OnyejiakuOverview
Decimal.Parse() is a C# method that is used to convert the string representation of a number to its decimal equivalent.
Syntax
Decimal.Parse(str)
Parameters
str: The string representation of a number.
Return value
This method returns a decimal value that is the decimal equivalent of str.
Example
// use System
using System;
// create class
class StringToDecimal
{
// main method
static void Main()
{
// create strings
string s1 = "3.333";
string s2 = "4";
string s3 = "-0.455";
// convert to decimal
Console.WriteLine(Decimal.Parse(s1) + 1);
Console.WriteLine(Decimal.Parse(s2) + 1);
Console.WriteLine(Decimal.Parse(s3) + 1);
}
}Converting strings to decimal numbers in C#
Explanation
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Lines 10 to 12: We create string variables and initialize them with string values that represent numbers.
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Lines 15 to 17: We call the
Decimal.Parse()method on the strings we created and print the results in decimal by adding1to them.
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