Evaluate(Object[]) Method

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Returns the System.Double discount rate for a security.

Syntax

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides Function Evaluate( _
   ByVal args() As Object _
) As Object

'Usage
 
Dim instance As CalcDiscFunction
Dim args() As Object
Dim value As Object
 
value = instance.Evaluate(args)

public override object Evaluate( 
   object[] args
)

args

The args contains 4 - 5 items: settlement, maturity, pr, redemption, [basis].

Settlement is the security's settlement date. The security settlement date is the date after the issue date when the security is traded to the buyer.

Maturity is the security's maturity date. The maturity date is the date when the security expires.

Pr is the security's price per $100 face value.

Redemption is the security's redemption value per $100 face value.

Basis is the type of day count basis to use.

A System.Double value that indicates the evaluate result.