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.NET Framework Class Library
Byte..::.MinValue Field

Represents the smallest possible value of a Byte. This field is constant.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Const MinValue As Byte
public const byte MinValue
public:
literal unsigned char MinValue
static val mutable MinValue: byte
Remarks

The value of this constant is 0.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the MinValue field to screen variable inputs for values that are outside the range of possible byte values.


      Public Sub MinMaxFields(ByVal numberToSet As Integer)
         If numberToSet <= CInt([Byte].MaxValue) And numberToSet >= CInt([Byte].MinValue) Then
            ' You must explicitly convert an integer to a byte.
            MemberByte = CType(numberToSet, [Byte])

            ' Displays MemberByte using the ToString() method.
            Console.WriteLine("The MemberByte value is {0}.", MemberByte.ToString())
         Else
            Console.WriteLine("The value {0} is outside of the range of possible Byte values.", numberToSet.ToString())
         End If
      End Sub 'MinMaxFields



public void MinMaxFields(int numberToSet)
{
   if(numberToSet <= (int)Byte.MaxValue && numberToSet >= (int)Byte.MinValue)
   {
      // You must explicitly convert an integer to a byte.
      MemberByte = (Byte)numberToSet;

      // Displays MemberByte using the ToString() method.
      Console.WriteLine("The MemberByte value is {0}", MemberByte.ToString());
   }
   else
   {
      Console.WriteLine("The value {0} is outside of the range of possible Byte values", numberToSet.ToString());
   }
}


public:
   void MinMaxFields( Int32 numberToSet )
   {
      if ( numberToSet <= (Int32)Byte::MaxValue && numberToSet >= (Int32)Byte::MinValue )
      {

         // You must explicitly convert an integer to a byte.
         MemberByte = (Byte)numberToSet;

         // Displays MemberByte using the ToString() method.
         Console::WriteLine(  "The MemberByte value is {0}", MemberByte.ToString() );
      }
      else
      {
         Console::WriteLine(  "The value {0} is outside of the range of possible Byte values", numberToSet.ToString() );
      }
   }

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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