DbExpressionBuilder.CastTo(DbExpression, TypeUsage) Method
Definition
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Creates a new DbCastExpression that applies a cast operation to a polymorphic argument.
public:
[System::Runtime::CompilerServices::Extension]
static System::Data::Common::CommandTrees::DbCastExpression ^ CastTo(System::Data::Common::CommandTrees::DbExpression ^ argument, System::Data::Metadata::Edm::TypeUsage ^ toType);public static System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbCastExpression CastTo(this System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression argument, System.Data.Metadata.Edm.TypeUsage toType);static member CastTo : System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression * System.Data.Metadata.Edm.TypeUsage -> System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbCastExpression<Extension()>
Public Function CastTo (argument As DbExpression, toType As TypeUsage) As DbCastExpressionParameters
- argument
- DbExpression
The argument to which the cast should be applied.
- toType
- TypeUsage
Type metadata that specifies the type to cast to.
Returns
A new DbCastExpression with the specified argument and target type.
Exceptions
argument or toType is null.
The specified cast is not valid.
