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T. Dimoff
T. Dimoff

Reputation: 565

Binary string representation of a float returns 0

When I launch this console application I get 0, instead of 32 bit string. It throws no error, however. 

    static void Main()
    {
        double num = 2.75;

        byte [] bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(num);
        int toInt = BitConverter.ToInt32(bytes, 0);
        string bitString = Convert.ToString(toInt);

        Console.WriteLine(bitString);
    }

Upvotes: 1

Views: 55

Answers (1)

SLaks
SLaks

Reputation: 887897

double is 64 bits.

You're looking at the top 32 bits, which are all zero.

You want float (or call ToInt64 to see all of the bits).

Upvotes: 2

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