Convert.ToByte, méthode (Char)

char[] chars = { 'a', 'z', '\x0007', '\x03FF' };
foreach (char ch in chars)
{
   try {
      byte result = Convert.ToByte(ch);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is converted to {1}.", ch, result);
   }   
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert u+{0} to a byte.", 
                        Convert.ToInt16(ch).ToString("X4"));
   }
}   
// The example displays the following output:
//       a is converted to 97.
//       z is converted to 122.
//        is converted to 7.
//       Unable to convert u+03FF to a byte.