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Convert::ToInt16 Method (Object^)

 

Converts the value of the specified object to a 16-bit signed integer.

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

public:
static short ToInt16(
	Object^ value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Object^

An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Return Value

Type: System::Int16

A 16-bit signed integer that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exception Condition
FormatException

value is not in an appropriate format for an Int16 type.

InvalidCastException

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

OverflowException

value represents a number that is less than Int16::MinValue or greater than Int16::MaxValue.

If value is not null, this method wraps a call to the IConvertible::ToInt16 implementation of the underlying type of value.

The following example attempts to convert each element in an object array to a 16-bit signed integer.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

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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