How to display convert complete decimal number into string?

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HI Team,
I have tried to covert the complete decimal number into a string for the XML output.
Ex: decimal mynumber = 123.768686785768759574945595 (after decimal point more than 10 digits)
The above complete decimal needs to convert into string and pass to XML output.
Could you please help me on this.

The above same value need to convertinto string and pass to the below xml element
Expected output: <myvalue>123.768686785768759574945595

What I have tried:

using System;
class MyTest{
  static void Main() {
      decimal munumber = 123.768686785768759574945595;
      string strnumber = Convert.ToString(munumber);
    Console.WriteLine(strnumber);
  }
}

Posted 17-Jun-20 6:55am

DGKumar

Updated 17-Jun-20 9:39am

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Richard MacCutchan 17-Jun-20 13:00pm

What is the problem?

DGKumar 17-Jun-20 13:59pm

HI Richard
I am getting the below error while executing that
error CS0664: Literal of type double cannot be implicitly converted to type `decimal'. Add suffix `m' to create a literal of this type

Richard MacCutchan 17-Jun-20 17:01pm

I think you need to understand the difference between decimal and floating point numbers.

3 solutions

Solution 1

Try

C#

string strnumber = munumber.ToString();

If you want a specific format for the string representation of the number, then use one of the overloads of the ToString() method:
Decimal.ToString Method (System) | Microsoft Docs[^]

Posted 17-Jun-20 7:42am

phil.o

Updated 17-Jun-20 7:45am

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DGKumar 17-Jun-20 14:00pm

HI Phil
I am getting the below error while executing
error CS0664: Literal of type double cannot be implicitly converted to type `decimal'. Add suffix `m' to create a literal of this type

[no name] 17-Jun-20 14:12pm

Nope sorry, the neutrall 3 is from my side...

DGKumar 17-Jun-20 14:18pm

Hi
All these are only getting up to 10 digits but remaining digits are not getting.
If I put 'm' at the end of value and convert into string then able to get complete decimal value.

Like below:
decimal munumber = 123.768686785768759574945595m;
string strnumber = Convert.ToString(munumber);

Then same value i am able to get into string to pass further ..

Solution 3

Quote:
Literal of type double cannot be implicitly converted to type `decimal'. Add suffix `m' to create a literal of this type

So did you do exactly what it said?

C#

decimal munumber = 123.768686785768759574945595m;
                                               ^
                              Added the m to the end of the literal

Posted 17-Jun-20 9:40am

Dave Kreskowiak

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User 11060979 · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-17T08:11:00

Solution 2

So read the docs e.g. like here Floating-point numeric types - C# reference | Microsoft Docs[^] and you will see you should do it like this

C#

// please note the 'm' for 123.768686785768759574945595m;
decimal munumber = 123.768686785768759574945595m;
string strnumber = Convert.ToString(munumber);
Console.WriteLine(strnumber);

I hope it helps

Posted 17-Jun-20 8:11am

User 11060979

Updated 17-Jun-20 8:13am

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DGKumar 17-Jun-20 14:20pm

HiAll these are only getting up to 10 digits but remaining digits are not getting.
If I put 'm' at the end of value and convert into string then able to get complete decimal value.
But the value coming from other source with out 'm' in that case how to add 'm' at the end of decimal value ?

[no name] 17-Jun-20 14:22pm

I see all the digits in my test... console shows: 123.768686785768759574945595

[no name] 17-Jun-20 14:31pm

You: "But the value coming from other source with out 'm' in that case how to add 'm' at the end of decimal value ?"

So your problem is more how to convert a string to decimal?

[Edit]
Also this works for me and shows the whole decimal numbere.g.


string munumberInput = "123.768686785768759574945595";
decimal munumber = Convert.ToDecimal(munumberInput);
string strnumber = Convert.ToString(munumber);
Console.WriteLine(strnumber);

DGKumar 17-Jun-20 14:44pm

From source the value is coming like this: 123.768686785768759574945595
then am trying to convert into string but getting only 10 digits after (.)dot

[no name] 17-Jun-20 14:45pm

Also this works for me and shows the whole decimal numbere.g.


string munumberInput = "123.768686785768759574945595";
decimal munumber = Convert.ToDecimal(munumberInput);
string strnumber = Convert.ToString(munumber);
Console.WriteLine(strnumber);

[no name] 19-Jun-20 11:12am

Thank you Sir for accepting!