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Convert::ToChar Method (Int64)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to its equivalent Unicode character.

Namespace:   System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

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public:
static wchar_t ToChar(
	long long value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Int64

The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Char

A Unicode character that is equivalent to value.

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.

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public:
   void ConvertLongChar( Int64 longVal )
   {
      Char charVal = 'a';

      try
      {
         charVal = System::Convert::ToChar( longVal );
         System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as a char is {1}",
         longVal, charVal );
      }
      catch ( System::OverflowException^ ) 
      {
         System::Console::WriteLine( "Overflow in long-to-char conversion." );
      }


      // A conversion from Char to long cannot overflow.
      longVal = System::Convert::ToInt64( charVal );
      System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as an Int64 is {1}",
         charVal, longVal );
   }

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
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