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Convert::ToBoolean Method (Int16)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent Boolean value.

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

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public:
static bool ToBoolean(
	short value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Int16

The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if value is not zero; otherwise, false.

The following example converts an array of Int16 values to Boolean values.

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array<Int16>^ numbers = gcnew array<Int16> { Int16::MinValue, -10000, -154, 0, 216, 21453, 
                                       Int16::MaxValue };
bool result;

for each (Int16 number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert::ToBoolean(number);                                 
   Console::WriteLine("{0,-7:N0}  -->  {1}", number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       -32,768  -->  True
//       -10,000  -->  True
//       -154     -->  True
//       0        -->  False
//       216      -->  True
//       21,453   -->  True
//       32,767   -->  True

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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