CType

[Todd Plambeck]

Is there a more C# like alternative to CType? I don't like using the
VB6esque "C" conversion methods(CStr, CInt, etc) . I'd prefer to user
something like Convert.ToInt32 (), but can't find a equivalent for converting
objects.

Thanks,

Todd

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: CType

Todd,

I don't know why you want to use all posibilities you get. However you can
use in VBNet any System.Net methods as you use in C# as long as it is not
C# unsave code.

(The same as you can use in C# every Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace method
in C#)

Therefore Convert.ToInt32 is the same in Visual Basic in Net as it is in C#.

If you don't want to use CInt that is your choise, if you like to type more
characters I won't keep you from doing that. I just type Cint as it is a
valid Net method. (Not a system.net namespace method by the way, however an
other official namespace from Net)

:-)

I hope this helps,

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: CType

"Todd Plambeck" <tplam@nospamfl ash.net> schrieb:[color=blue]
> Is there a more C# like alternative to CType? I don't like using the
> VB6esque "C" conversion methods(CStr, CInt, etc) . I'd prefer to user
> something like Convert.ToInt32 (), but can't find a equivalent for
> converting objects.[/color]

If you are looking for cast operators, 'DirectCast' and 'CType' are the way
to go. There is absolutely no reason for not using the 'C*'
conversions/casts.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Todd Plambeck]

Re: CType

Thanks guys! CType it is. I have read that Convert.To... is more
efficient/faster then the C* methods. I know, I know the fractions of
milliseconds won't make much difference, but you gotta get it anywhere you
can.

Thanks again.

Todd

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:%23PHo1Q%2 3gFHA.1252@TK2M SFTNGP09.phx.gb l...[color=blue]
> "Todd Plambeck" <tplam@nospamfl ash.net> schrieb:[color=green]
>> Is there a more C# like alternative to CType? I don't like using the
>> VB6esque "C" conversion methods(CStr, CInt, etc) . I'd prefer to user
>> something like Convert.ToInt32 (), but can't find a equivalent for
>> converting objects.[/color]
>
> If you are looking for cast operators, 'DirectCast' and 'CType' are the
> way to go. There is absolutely no reason for not using the 'C*'
> conversions/casts.
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: CType

Todd,
I've read the opposite that the C* methods are more efficient/faster then
the Convert.To* methods.

http://www.panopticoncentral.net/archive/2004/06/07/1200.aspx

Hope this helps
Jay


"Todd Plambeck" <tplam@nospamfl ash.net> wrote in message
news:ecTGsWChFH A.3312@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
| Thanks guys! CType it is. I have read that Convert.To... is more
| efficient/faster then the C* methods. I know, I know the fractions of
| milliseconds won't make much difference, but you gotta get it anywhere you
| can.
|
| Thanks again.
|
| Todd
|
| "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
| news:%23PHo1Q%2 3gFHA.1252@TK2M SFTNGP09.phx.gb l...
| > "Todd Plambeck" <tplam@nospamfl ash.net> schrieb:
| >> Is there a more C# like alternative to CType? I don't like using the
| >> VB6esque "C" conversion methods(CStr, CInt, etc) . I'd prefer to user
| >> something like Convert.ToInt32 (), but can't find a equivalent for
| >> converting objects.
| >
| > If you are looking for cast operators, 'DirectCast' and 'CType' are the
| > way to go. There is absolutely no reason for not using the 'C*'
| > conversions/casts.
| >
| > --
| > M S Herfried K. Wagner
| > M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
| > V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
|
|