Evaluate(Object[]) Method

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Returns the System.Double Macauley duration for an assumed par value of $100.

Syntax

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

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

public override object Evaluate( 
   object[] args
)

args

The args contains 5 - 6 items: settlement, maturity, coupon, yld, frequency, [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.

Coupon is the security's annual coupon rate.

Yld is the security's annual yield.

Frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. For annual payments, frequency = 1; for semiannual, frequency = 2; for quarterly, frequency = 4.

Basis is the type of day count basis to use.

A System.Double value that indicates the evaluate result.