Covert to typeB from typeA

[Javier Ros]

hi guys,

someone know if exists a function that convert a object from any type to
other type?

exaple:
ConvertFromTO(o bject obj, System.Type typeSrc, System.Type typeDst);

[Jon Skeet]

Re: Covert to typeB from typeA

Javier Ros <jros@NO$PAMHER Eemuasa.es> wrote:[color=blue]
> someone know if exists a function that convert a object from any type to
> other type?
>
> exaple:
> ConvertFromTO(o bject obj, System.Type typeSrc, System.Type typeDst);[/color]

What would you expect it to do if presented with, say, Random and
XmlDocument? Or WebRequest and Int32? Most conversions just don't make
sense. If they make sense, they should be supported by one or other of
the types (possibly using IConvertible).

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[Chuck Haeberle]

Re: Covert to typeB from typeA

And if they do make sense but don't exist, you can usually create a derived
class with an implicit or exlpicit conversion and implement the change
yourself.

"Jon Skeet" <skeet@pobox.co m> wrote in message
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> Javier Ros <jros@NO$PAMHER Eemuasa.es> wrote:[color=green]
> > someone know if exists a function that convert a object from any type[/color][/color]
to[color=blue][color=green]
> > other type?
> >
> > exaple:
> > ConvertFromTO(o bject obj, System.Type typeSrc, System.Type typeDst);[/color]
>
> What would you expect it to do if presented with, say, Random and
> XmlDocument? Or WebRequest and Int32? Most conversions just don't make
> sense. If they make sense, they should be supported by one or other of
> the types (possibly using IConvertible).
>
> --
> Jon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.co m>
> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet/
> If replying to the group, please do not mail me too[/color]

[Maciej Kromrych]

Re: Covert to typeB from typeA

"Javier Ros" <jros@NO$PAMHER Eemuasa.es> wrote in message
news:e8Yirf6RDH A.2236@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> hi guys,
>
> someone know if exists a function that convert a object from any type to
> other type?
>
> exaple:
> ConvertFromTO(o bject obj, System.Type typeSrc, System.Type typeDst);[/color]

Check ChangeType method of Convert class.

HTH,
Maciej