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The document discusses type casting in C#, which is converting values from one data type to another. It explains implicit casting, which automatically converts smaller types to larger ones, and explicit casting, which requires manually placing the new type in parentheses. It provides examples of both and also describes built-in conversion methods.

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Type Casting

The document discusses type casting in C#, which is converting values from one data type to another. It explains implicit casting, which automatically converts smaller types to larger ones, and explicit casting, which requires manually placing the new type in parentheses. It provides examples of both and also describes built-in conversion methods.

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C# Type Casting
Type casting is when you assign a value of one data type to another type.

In C#, there are two types of casting:


 Implicit Casting (automatically) -
converting a smaller type to a larger
type size
char -> int -> long -> float -> double

 Explicit Casting (manually) -


converting a larger type to a smaller
size type
double -> float -> long -> int -> char

Implicit Casting
Implicit casting is done automatically when passing a smaller size type to a
larger size type:

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int myInt = 9;

double myDouble = myInt; // Automatic casting: int to double

Console.WriteLine(myInt); // Outputs 9

Console.WriteLine(myDouble); // Outputs 9

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Explicit Casting
Explicit casting must be done manually by placing the type in parentheses in
front of the value:

Example
double myDouble = 9.78;

int myInt = (int) myDouble; // Manual casting: double to int


Console.WriteLine(myDouble); // Outputs 9.78

Console.WriteLine(myInt); // Outputs 9

Try it Yourself »

Type Conversion Methods


It is also possible to convert data types explicitly by using built-in methods,
such
as Convert.ToBoolean, Convert.ToDouble, Convert.ToString, Convert.ToInt32 (int)
and Convert.ToInt64 (long):

Example
int myInt = 10;

double myDouble = 5.25;

bool myBool = true;

Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(myInt)); // convert int to string

Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDouble(myInt)); // convert int to double

Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(myDouble)); // convert double to int

Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(myBool)); // convert bool to


string

Try it Yourself »

Why Conversion?
Many times, there's no need for type conversion. But sometimes you have
to. Take a look at the next chapter, when working with user input, to see an
example of this.

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