Type Conversion
What are Type Conversions
Type Conversion can be accomplished in UiPath by either using Methods or Functions and is applicable to almost any data type used in UiPath. A method, just like a function is a set of instructions that perform a task.
The main difference between the two is that a method is associated with an object (primarily a variable), while a function is not. Both of these techniques are easy to use and are interchangeable. Check out the tutorial here in order to learn more about either of these techniques.
Type Conversion is very useful when developing with UiPath as it allows you to convert any data type into one that will be optimal for processing.
The most common conversion used in UiPath is the ToString Method, which will be explained in greater detail below. The ToString Method converts a set of data of almost any data type into a String Data Type.
Convert.ToString(12345)
Converting Data Types Using Methods
Methods can be used inside any UiPath activity, just like a variable would be. Methods are written out after the variable as a period (.) followed by the name of the method being used. Conversion methods can be shown by the example below:
Below is a chart that lists all of the conversion methods that can be used in Uipath:
| Method | Converts From | Converts To |
|---|---|---|
|
Convert.ToBoolean() |
Any numeric type, String, Object |
Boolean |
|
Convert.ToByte() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Byte |
|
Convert.ToChar() |
String, Object |
Char |
|
Convert.ToDateTime() |
String, Object |
DateTime |
|
Convert.ToDecimal() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Decimal |
|
Convert.ToDouble() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Double |
|
Convert.ToInt16() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Int16 |
|
Convert.ToInt32() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Int32 |
|
Convert.ToInt64() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Int64 |
|
Convert.ToSByte() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
SByte |
|
Convert.ToSingle() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Single |
|
Convert.ToString() |
Any data type |
String |
|
Convert.ToUInt16() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
UInt16 |
|
Convert.ToUInt32() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
UInt32 |
|
Convert.ToUInt64() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
UInt64 |
Converting Data Types Using Functions
Functions can also be used inside any UiPath activity, just like a variable would be. Functions are written by the function name followed by a set of two parentheses with the variable name within them Conversion functions can be shown by the example below.
Below is a chart that lists all of the conversion functions that can be used in Uipath:
| Function | Converts From | Converts To |
|---|---|---|
|
Cbool() |
Any numeric type, String, Object |
Boolean |
|
CByte() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Byte |
|
CChar() |
String, Object |
Char |
|
CDate() |
String, Object |
DateTime |
|
CDec() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Decimal |
|
CDbl() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Double |
|
CInt() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Integer (Int32) |
|
CLng() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Long |
|
Cobj() |
Any data type |
Object |
|
CSByte() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
SByte |
|
CShort() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Short |
|
CSng() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
Single |
|
CStr() |
Any data type |
String |
|
CUInt() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
UInteger (UInt32) |
|
CULng() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
ULong |
|
CUShort() |
Any numeric type, Boolean, String, Object |
UShort |