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Section 3.3
Performing Calculations
Visual Basic has powerful arithmetic
operators that perform calculations
with numeric variables and literals.
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Common Arithmetic Operators
Visual Basic provides operators for the
common arithmetic operations:
+ Addition
- Subtraction
* ultiplication
/ !ivision
^ "#ponentiation
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Common Arithmetic Operators
Addition
dblTotal = dblPrice + dblTax
Subtraction
dblNetPrice = dblPrice dblDiscount
ultiplication
intArea = intLength * intWidth
!ivision
dblAerage = intTotal / int!te"s
"#ponentiation
dbl#ube = dbl$ide ^ %
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Special &nteger !ivision Operator
'he bac(slash )&* is used as an integer division
operator
!ivides one integer b+ another
'he result is alwa+s an integer, created b+
discarding an+ remainder from the division
&f calculating the number of hours in a given
number of minutes
int'ours = int(inutes & )*
-ith intinutes e.ual to /01, this calculation
will result in the value 3 assigned to int2ours
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odulus )O!* Operator
'his operator can be used in place of the bac(slash
operator to give the remainder of a division operation
int+e"ainder = ,- (.D % / result is 0
dbl+e"ainder = ,-12 (.D % / result is 012
4se of the 5 or O!
operator to perform integer
division b+ 6ero causes a
!ivideB+7ero"#ception
runtime error
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"#plicit '+pe Conversions
A function performs some predetermined
operation and provides a single output
VB provides a set of functions that permit
narrowing conversions with Option Strict On
'hese functions will accept a constant,
variable name, or arithmetic e#pression
'he function returns the converted value
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"#plicit '+pe Conversion "#amples
:ounding can be done with the C&nt function
int#ount = #!nt3,0145 / int#ount alue is
,0
int#ount = #!nt3,0125 / int#ount alue is
,%
CStr converts an integer value to a string
Di" strText As $tring = #$tr30)5
C!ec converts a string to a double
Di" dblPa6 As Double = #Dbl378,92**75
C!ate converts a string to a date
Di" dat'ired As Date =
#Date3:0/,4/0*,07*
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Commonl+ 4sed Conversion
<unctions
2ere are some commonl+ used conversion
functions:
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<unction !escription
Cint )expression* Converts expression to an integer
Cdbl )expression* Converts expression to a double
Cdate )expression* Converts expression to a date
Cdec )expression* Converts expression to a decimal
Cstr )expression* Converts expression to a string
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A <ull >ist of Conversion <unctions
'here are conversion functions for each data t+pe:
#;ool 3 expression 5 #!nt 3 expression 5
#;6te 3 expression 5 #Lng 3 expression 5
##har 3 expression 5 #.b< 3 expression 5
#Date 3 expression 5 #$hort 3 expression 5
#Dbl 3 expression 5 #$ng 3 expression 5
#Dec 3 expression 5 #$tr 3 expression 5
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