Convert.ToSByte Method (Int16)
.NET Framework 4
Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to the equivalent 8-bit signed integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System.Int16
The 16-bit signed integer to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is greater than SByte.MaxValue or less than SByte.MinValue. |
The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of signed 16-bit integers to a signed byte.
short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, -1, 0, 121, 340, Int16.MaxValue }; sbyte result; foreach (short number in numbers) { try { result = Convert.ToSByte(number); Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.", number.GetType().Name, number, result.GetType().Name, result); } catch (OverflowException) { Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the SByte type.", number.GetType().Name, number); } } // The example displays the following output: // The Int16 value -32768 is outside the range of the SByte type. // Converted the Int16 value -1 to the SByte value -1. // Converted the Int16 value 0 to the SByte value 0. // Converted the Int16 value 121 to the SByte value 121. // The Int16 value 340 is outside the range of the SByte type. // The Int16 value 32767 is outside the range of the SByte type.
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.
