How to convert scientific notation string to decimal
How to convert this scientific notation to decimal?
Convert strings that are in scientific notation to decimals. The following do NOT work:
// using the Convert class: decimal t1 = Convert.ToDecimal("2.09550901805872E-05"); // using Decimal.Parse: decimal t2 = Decimal.Parse("2.09550901805872E-05");
To allow for scientific notation, some flags must be added.
// This does work: decimal t2 = Decimal.Parse("2.09550901805872E-05", NumberStyles.AllowExponent | NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint); // allow for any culture: decimal t2 = Decimal.Parse("2.09550901805872E-05", NumberStyles.AllowExponent | NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); // it may be easier to use the 'Any' number style decimal t2 = Decimal.Parse("2.09550901805872E-05", NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);