CDbl (function)

Syntax CDbl(expression)
Description Converts any expression to a Double .
Comments This function accepts any expression convertible to a Double , including strings. A runtime error is generated if expression is Null . Empty is treated as 0.0 . When passed a numeric expression, this function has the same effect as assigning the numeric expression number to a Double . When used with variants, this function guarantees that the variant will be assigned a Double ( VarType 5 ).
Example This example displays the result of two numbers as a Double.
Sub Main()
  i% = 100
  j! = 123.44
  MsgBox "The double value is: " & CDbl(i% * j!)
End Sub
See Also CCur (function); CBool (function); CDate, CVDate (functions); CInt (function); CLng (function); CSng (function); CStr (function); CVar (function); CVErr (function); Double (data type).