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ConvertValue(Object,Type,Boolean) Method

Returns a value converted to the specified type using the InvariantCulture or CurrentCulture.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function ConvertValue( _
   ByVal value As Object, _
   ByVal destinationType As Type, _
   ByVal useCurrentCulture As Boolean _
) As Object
public static object ConvertValue( 
   object value,
   Type destinationType,
   bool useCurrentCulture
)

Parameters

value
Value to convert
destinationType
Type that the value needs to be converted to.
useCurrentCulture
If true, uses the current culture, otherwise, the invariant culture is used.

Return Value

If the value can be converted to the specified type, the converted value will be returned. If the value is already of that type or cannot be converted to that type, the value will be returned; otherwise null is returned.
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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