Conversion from a decimal

Target data type	Behavior	Examples
String	Returns the value as a string.	3.1415 is converted to "3.1415".
Boolean	Returns false if the value is 0 and true otherwise. This conversion can cause a loss of data.	3.1415 is converted to true.
Integer	Returns the integer part of the decimal number. This conversion can cause a loss of data.	3.1415 is converted to 3. 9.99 is converted to 9.
Double	Returns the decimal value as a double. This conversion can cause a loss of data. Information noteNote: If the decimal is too large to be represented as a double, it is converted to a negative infinity or positive infinity.	3.1415 is converted to 3.1415D.
Float	Returns the decimal value as a float. This conversion can cause a loss of data. Information noteNote: If the decimal is too large to be represented as a float, it is converted to a negative infinity or positive infinity.	3.1415 is converted to 3.1415F.
Long	Returns the integer part of the decimal number as a long. This conversion can cause a loss of data.	3.1415 is converted to 3L. 9.99 is converted to 9L.

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