C# 0 The Complete Reference

PART II

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Here is a sample run:

Enter future value: 10000

Enter interest rate (such as 0.085): 0.07

Enter number of years: 10

Initial investment required: $5,083.49

The .NET Structures Corresponding to the Built-in Value Types

The structures that correspond to C#’s built-in value types were introduced in Chapter 14 

when they were used to convert strings holding human-readable numeric values into their 

equivalent binary values. Here these structures are examined in detail.

The .NET structure names and their C# keyword equivalents are shown in the following 

table:

.NET Structure Name

C# Name

System.Boolean

bool

System.Char

char

System.Decimal

decimal

System.Double

double

System.Single

float

System.Int16

shor t

System.Int32

int

System.Int64

long

System.UInt16

ushor t

System.UInt32

uint

System.UInt64

ulong

System.Byte

byte

System.SByte

sbyte

By using the members defined by these structures, you can perform operations relating to 

the value types. The following sections examine each of these structures.