What is the best data type to use for money in C#?

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NotDan picture NotDan · Mar 28, 2009 · Viewed 287.8k times · Source

What is the best data type to use for money in C#?

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Lee Treveil picture Lee Treveil · Mar 28, 2009

As it is described at decimal as:

The decimal keyword indicates a 128-bit data type. Compared to floating-point types, the decimal type has more precision and a smaller range, which makes it appropriate for financial and monetary calculations.

You can use a decimal as follows:

decimal myMoney = 300.5m;

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