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The Role of System.Convert

To wrap up the topic of data type conversions, I’d like to point out the fact that the System name-

space defines a class named Convert that can also be used to widen or narrow data:

static void NarrowWithConvert()

{

byte myByte = 0;

int myInt = 200;

myByte = Convert.ToByte(myInt);

Console.WriteLine("Value of myByte: {0}", myByte);

}

One benefit of using System.Convert is that it provides a language-neutral manner to convert

between data types. However, given that C# provides an explicit conversion operator, using the

Convert type to do your data type conversions is usually nothing more than a matter of personal

preference.