Converting Data Types in vb.net

Converting Data Types in vb.net

VB .NET offers four ways to change one data type into another. The .ToString

method is designed to convert any numeric data type into a text string.

The second way to convert data is to use the traditional VB functions: CStr(),

CBool(), CByte(), CChar(), CShort(), CInt(), CLng(), CDate(), CDbl(),

CSng(), CDec(), and CObj(). Here is an example:

Dim s As String

Dim i As Integer = 1551

s = CStr(i)

MessageBox.Show(s)

The third way is to use the Convert method, like this:

Dim s As String

Dim i As Integer = 1551

s = Convert.ToString(i)

MessageBox.Show(s)

The fourth way uses the CType function, with this syntax:

Dim s As String

Dim i As Integer = 1551

s = CType(i, String)

MessageBox.Show(s)