C# 4.0 How-To

Chapter 5. Numbers

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Decide Between Float, Double, and Decimal

• Use Enormous Integers (BigInteger)

• Use Complex Numbers

• Format Numbers in a String

• Convert a String to a Number

• Convert Between Number Bases

• Convert a Number to Bytes (and Vice Versa)

• Determine if an Integer Is Even

• Determine if an Integer Is a Power of 2 (aka, A Single Bit Is Set)

• Determine if a Number Is Prime

• Count the Number of 1 Bits

• Convert Degrees and Radians

• Round Numbers

• Generate Better Random Numbers

• Generate Unique IDs

Numbers form an integral part of many applications. Although seemingly a simple topic, when you consider how the world’s many cultures represent numbers, and even how computers can represent numbers, the topic ...