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Teradata.Client.Provider
Explicit Type Conversion(Double,TdNumber) Operator



Teradata.Client.Provider Namespace > TdNumber Structure > Explicit Type Conversion Operator : Explicit Type Conversion(Double,TdNumber) Operator
A TdNumber
Converts a TdNumber to a System.Double.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Overloads Public Operator Narrowing CType( _
   ByVal input As TdNumber _
) As Double
'Usage
 
public double operator explicit( 
   TdNumber input
)
public:
double operator explicit( 
   TdNumber input
)

Parameters

input
A TdNumber

Return Value

A Double is returned.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
The value of the TdNumber is Null.
Remarks

When a TdNumber is converted into a System.Double a rounding error may occur.

The reason for this is that the mantissa of a Double has a precision of 16 digits. A TdNumber has a precision of 40 digits. When a TdNumber is converted to a System.Double, it will be truncated at the 17th position from the left.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

See Also

Reference

TdNumber Structure
TdNumber Members
Overload List