| Method | Meaning |
| public int CompareTo(object v) | Returns 0 if the values are equal. Returns a negative value if the invoking object has a lower value. Returns a positive value if the invoking object has a greater value. |
| public override bool Equals(object v) | Returns true if equal. |
| public override int GetHashCode() | Returns the hash code. |
| public TypeCode GetTypeCode() | Returns the TypeCode enumeration value. For example, for Int32, the type code is TypeCode.Int32. |
| public static retType Parse(string str) | Parses the string. |
| public static retType Parse(string str,IFormatProvider fmtpvdr) | Parse string using the culture-specific information provided by fmtpvdr. |
| public static retType Parse(string str, NumberStyles styles) | Parse string using the style information provided by styles. |
| public static retType Parse(string str, NumberStyles styles,IFormatProvider fmtpvdr) | Parse string using the style information provided by styles and the culture-specific format information provided by fmtpvdr. |
| public override string ToString() | Convert value to string. |
| public string ToString(string format) | Convert value to string as specified by the format string. |
| public stringToString(IFormatProvider fmtpvdr) | Returns the string representation of the value of the invoking object using the culture-specific information. |
| public stringToString(string format,IFormatProvider fmtpvdr) | Returns the string representation of the value of the invoking object using the culture-specific information and the format. |