| ConvertChangeType Method (Object, TypeCode) |
Returns an object of the specified type whose value is equivalent to the specified object.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public static Object ChangeType( Object value, TypeCode typeCode )
Parameters
- value
- Type: SystemObject
An object that implements the IConvertible interface. - typeCode
- Type: SystemTypeCode
The type of object to return.
Return Value
Type: ObjectAn object whose underlying type is typeCode and whose value is equivalent to value.-or-A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), if value is null and typeCode is Empty, String, or Object.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidCastException | This conversion is not supported. -or-value is null and typeCode specifies a value type.-or-value does not implement the IConvertible interface. |
| FormatException | value is not in a format recognized by the typeCode type. |
| OverflowException | value represents a number that is out of the range of the typeCode type. |
| ArgumentException | typeCode is invalid. |
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