Convert.ToChar Method (Int16)
.NET Framework (current version)
Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to its equivalent Unicode character.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
-
Type:
System.Int16
The 16-bit signed integer to convert.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| OverflowException | value is less than Char.MinValue. |
The following example converts an array of signed 16-bit integers to Char values.
Dim numbers() As Short = { Int16.MinValue, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _ 2011, Int16.MaxValue } Dim result As Char For Each number As Short In numbers Try result = Convert.ToChar(number) Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _ number) End Try Next ' The example displays the following output: ' -32768 is outside the range of the Char data type. ' 0 converts to ' '. ' 40 converts to '('. ' 160 converts to ' '. ' 255 converts to 'ÿ'. ' 1028 converts to '?'. ' 2011 converts to '?'. ' 32767 converts to '?'.
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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