Convert-Double.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script is an updated MSDN sample showing converstion to int32, boolean, string 
4.     and char. The sample is written using PowerShell 
5. .DESCRIPTION 
6.     This script 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : convert-double.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell V2 CTP3 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.convert.aspx 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\convert-double.ps1' 
18.     Converting 23.15 to an int32 = 23 
19.     Converting 23.15 to an Boolean = True 
20.     Converting 23.15 to a String = 23.15 
21.     Converting 1st char of "23.15" to a char = 2 
22. #> 
23.  
24. ## 
25. # Start of sample 
26. ## 
27.   
28. # Create double to convert 
29. [system.double] $dNumber = 23.15 
30.  
31. # convert to int32 
32. [int32] $iNumber = [System.Convert]::ToInt32($dNumber) 
33. "Converting $dnumber to an int32 = $inumber" 
34.   
35. # convert to bool 
36. [bool] $bNumber = [System.Convert]::ToBoolean($dNumber); 
37. "Converting $dnumber to an Boolean = $bNumber" 
38.   
39. # convert to string 
40. [string] $strNumber = [System.Convert]::ToString($dNumber) 
41. "Converting $dnumber to a String = $strNumber" 
42.   
43. # convert a single char in the string to a char 
44. [char] $chrNumber = [System.Convert]::ToChar($strNumber[0]); 
45. "Converting 1st char of `"$strnumber`" to a char = $chrNumber" 
46. # End of script