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ConvertToDecimal Method (String, IFormatProvider)
Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent decimal number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
Syntax
C#
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public static decimal ToDecimal(
	string value,
	IFormatProvider provider
)

Parameters

value
Type: SystemString
A string that contains a number to convert.
provider
Type: SystemIFormatProvider
An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Return Value

Type: Decimal
A decimal number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
FormatExceptionvalue is not a number in a valid format.
OverflowExceptionvalue represents a number that is less than MinValue or greater than MaxValue.
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