Convert.ToInt16 Method (Char)
.NET Framework (current version)
Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to the equivalent 16-bit signed integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
-
Type:
System.Char
The Unicode character to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is greater than Int16.MaxValue. |
The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of Char values to a 16-bit signed integer.
Dim chars() As Char = { "a"c, "z"c, ChrW(7), ChrW(1023), _ ChrW(Short.MaxValue), ChrW(&hFFFE) } Dim result As Short For Each ch As Char in chars Try result = Convert.ToInt16(ch) Console.WriteLine("'{0}' converts to {1}.", ch, result) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert u+{0} to an Int16.", _ AscW(ch).ToString("X4")) End Try Next ' The example displays the following output: ' 'a' converts to 97. ' 'z' converts to 122. ' '' converts to 7. ' '?' converts to 1023. ' '?' converts to 32767. ' Unable to convert u+FFFE to a UInt16.
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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