Convert.ToChar Method (Int64)
.NET Framework (current version)
Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to its equivalent Unicode character.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
-
Type:
System.Int64
The 64-bit signed integer to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is less than Char.MinValue or greater than Char.MaxValue. |
The following example attempts to convert a long integer to a Char, and throws a OverflowException on failure.
Public Sub ConvertLongChar(ByVal longVal As Long) Dim charVal As Char = "a"c Try charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(longVal) System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a char is {1}", _ longVal, charVal) Catch exception As System.OverflowException System.Console.WriteLine( _ "Overflow in Long-to-Char conversion.") End Try ' A conversion from Char to Long cannot overflow. longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(charVal) System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a Long is {1}", _ charVal, longVal) End Sub
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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