double to string with cstr, str and tostring

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when trying to convert: 0.00007965, to string using cstr, str or tostring,
they return 7.965E-05.

I want: 0.00007965, there's any way to do it?, or I have to write a function
to do it.

Posted 23-Feb-13 5:28am

faneleo

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Solution 2

Hi,

Try this:

VB

Console.WriteLine(CDec(0.00007965).ToString)
' output: 0.00007965

Hope this helps.

Posted 23-Feb-13 5:34am

Thomas Daniels

Updated 23-Feb-13 5:35am

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-23T05:32:00

Solution 1

Use the appropriate format control types to print the value in fixed rather than scientific notation as described in MSDN[^].

Posted 23-Feb-13 5:32am

Richard MacCutchan