[Tut]Data Conversions

Conversions (data)

Reference Guide: (come back here whenever you need to reference Ctypes)
Here is a list of types of conversion types used in VB.net

Example of Data Conversions

As always, Open VB.net and follow along, if your interested in learning, then it's best to take the steps as you read them .

VB.net data allows two ways of converting.

Implicit
(Automatic Conversions)

Explicit
(Manual Conversions)

Implict Example:

Create a New Module (Module1.vb = Module1)

Add this to your Module

What does this do?

When you run the code the result displayed is an integer value, in this case the value displayed is 121 instead of 121.3111

Explicit Conversions

Sometimes types cannot be implicitly converted, in which case you need to explicitly convert it
(this type of conversion can also be called a "cast")

CType function for conversion

whenever we are uncertain of the conversion type we can use CType function.

Here is an example:

You can obviously do this outside of a module (in the form, just remove the module , and add it to the part of the form you need it to trigger on)

Next Tut will be File Extensions and Proper Conversions

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I was making a browser and wondered what CType did, thanks bro.