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Convert::ToChar Method (String)
Visual Studio 2010
Converts the first character of a specified string to a Unicode character.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System::String
A string of length 1.
Return Value
Type: System::CharA Unicode character that is equivalent to the first and only character in value.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | value is nullptr. |
| FormatException | The length of value is not 1. |
value must be a string that contains a single character.
If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Char::TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
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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