Decimal.GetTypeCode Method   
Definition
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public:
 virtual TypeCode GetTypeCode();public TypeCode GetTypeCode();abstract member GetTypeCode : unit -> TypeCode
override this.GetTypeCode : unit -> TypeCodePublic Function GetTypeCode () As TypeCodeReturns
The enumerated constant Decimal.
Implements
Examples
The following code example uses the GetTypeCode method to return the type code for Decimal value type.
// Example of the decimal.GetTypeCode method.
using System;
class DecimalGetTypeCodeDemo
{
    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( "This example of the " +
            "decimal.GetTypeCode( ) \nmethod " +
            "generates the following output.\n" );
        // Create a decimal object and get its type code.
        decimal aDecimal = new decimal( 1.0 );
        TypeCode typCode = aDecimal.GetTypeCode( );
        Console.WriteLine( "Type Code:      \"{0}\"", typCode );
        Console.WriteLine( "Numeric value:  {0}", (int)typCode );
    }
}
/*
This example of the decimal.GetTypeCode( )
method generates the following output.
Type Code:      "Decimal"
Numeric value:  15
*/
// Example of the Decimal.GetTypeCode method.
open System
printfn $"This example of the decimal.GetTypeCode() \nmethod generates the following output.\n"
// Create a decimal object and get its type code.
let aDecimal = Decimal 1.0
let typCode = aDecimal.GetTypeCode()
printfn $"Type Code:      \"{typCode}\""
printfn $"Numeric value:  {int typCode}"
// This example of the decimal.GetTypeCode()
// method generates the following output.
//
// Type Code:      "Decimal"
// Numeric value:  15
' Example of the Decimal.GetTypeCode method. 
Module DecimalGetTypeCodeDemo
    
    Sub Main( )
        Console.WriteLine( "This example of the " & _
            "Decimal.GetTypeCode( ) " & vbCrLf & "method " & _
            "generates the following output." & vbCrLf )
        ' Create a Decimal object and get its type code.
        Dim aDecimal    As Decimal  = New Decimal( 1.0 )
        Dim typCode     As TypeCode = aDecimal.GetTypeCode( )
        Console.WriteLine( "Type Code:      ""{0}""", typCode )
        Console.WriteLine( "Numeric value:  {0}", CInt( typCode ) )
    End Sub
End Module 
' This example of the Decimal.GetTypeCode( )
' method generates the following output.
' 
' Type Code:      "Decimal"
' Numeric value:  15