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CSng Function
This standard VB function converts an expression to the data type single. Syntax
CSng(expression)
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Any expression that can evaluate to a number |
Returns
The value of expression as a single-precision floating-point number. Usage
The expression must have a value within the range allowed for the single data type, or an error occurs. Strings that cannot be converted to an integer result in a Type Mismatch error. Variants containing null result in an Illegal Use of Null error. Example
This example calculates the factorial of a number. A factorial (notated with an exclamation mark, !) is the product of a number and each integer between it and the number 1. For example, 5 factorial, or 5!, is the product of 5*4*3*2*1, or the value 120. Sub Button_Click Dim number as Integer Dim factorial as Double Dim msgtext As String number = 25 If number <= 0 then Exit Sub End If
factorial = 1 For x = number to 2 step -1 factorial = factorial * x Next x 'If number <= 35, then its factorial is small enough to ' be stored as a single-precision number If number< 35 then factorial = CSng(factorial) End If msgtext = "The factorial of " & number & " is " & factorial End Sub
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