Convert.ToInt64 Method (Char)
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Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to the equivalent 64-bit signed integer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System.Char
A Unicode character.
The following code sample illustrates the conversion of a Char value to an Int64, using ToInt64.
public void ConvertLongChar(long longVal) { char charVal = 'a'; try { charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(longVal); outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a char is {1}", longVal, charVal) + "\n"; } catch (System.OverflowException) { outputBlock.Text += String.Format( "Overflow in long-to-char conversion.") + "\n"; } // A conversion from Char to long cannot overflow. longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(charVal); outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as an Int64 is {1}", charVal, longVal) + "\n"; }
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