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Convert::ToChar Method (Object^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the value of the specified object to a Unicode character.

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

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public:
static wchar_t ToChar(
	Object^ value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Object^

An object that implements the IConvertible interface.

Return Value

Type: System::Char

A Unicode character that is equivalent to value, or Char::MinValue if value is null.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

value is a null string.

InvalidCastException

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion of value to a Char is not supported.

OverflowException

value is less than Char::MinValue or greater than Char::MaxValue.

If value is not null, this method wraps a call to the IConvertible::ToCharimplementation of the underlying type of value.

The following example attempts to convert each element in an object array to a Char value.

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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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