DoubleConverter

Description

The DoubleConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into double using the following extended conversion rules:

• Strings are converted to double values

• DateTime: total number of milliseconds since unix epoch

• Boolean: 1 for true and 0 for false

Static methods

ToDouble

Converts value into doubles or returns 0 when conversion is not possible.
See toDoubleWithDefault

public static double ToDouble(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: double - double value or 0 when conversion is not supported.

ToDoubleWithDefault

Converts value into integer or returns default value when conversion is not possible.

public static double ToDoubleWithDefault(object value, double defaultValue)

• value: object - value to convert.
• defaultValue: double - default value.
• returns: double - double value or default when conversion is not supported.

ToNullableDouble

Converts value into doubles or returns null when conversion is not possible.

public static double ToNullableDouble(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: double - double value or null when conversion is not supported.

Examples

var value1 = DoubleConverter.ToNullableDouble("ABC");       // Result: null
var value2 = DoubleConverter.ToNullableDouble("123.456");   // Result: 123.456
var value3 = DoubleConverter.ToNullableDouble(true);        // Result: 1
var value4 = DoubleConverter.ToNullableDouble(new Date());  // Result: current milliseconds