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Int16.MinValue Field

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Represents the smallest possible value of Int16. This field is constant.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Const MinValue As Short

public const short MinValue

Remarks

The value of this constant is -32768; that is, hexadecimal 0x8000.

The MinValue property is typically used to prevent an OverflowException when converting from a numeric type with a greater lower range (such as an Int32 or an Int64) to an Int16. The example illustrates this usage.

Examples

The following example uses the MinValue property to prevent an OverflowException when converting to an Int16 value.

Dim numbersToConvert() As Long = {162345, 32183, -54000}
Dim newNumber As Int16
For Each number As Long In numbersToConvert
   If number >= Int16.MinValue And number <= Int16.MaxValue Then
      newNumber = Convert.ToInt16(number)
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Successfully converted {0} to an Int16.", _
                        newNumber) & vbCrLf
   Else
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to convert {0} to an Int16.", number) & vbCrLf
   End If
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       Unable to convert 162345 to an Int16.
'       Successfully converted 32183 to an Int16.
'       Unable to convert -54000 to an Int16.   

long[] numbersToConvert = { 162345, 32183, -54000 };
short newNumber;
foreach (long number in numbersToConvert)
{
   if (number >= Int16.MinValue && number <= Int16.MaxValue)
   {
      newNumber = Convert.ToInt16(number);
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Successfully converted {0} to an Int16.",
                        newNumber) + "\n";
   }
   else
   {
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to convert {0} to an Int16.", number) + "\n";
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Unable to convert 162345 to an Int16.
//       Successfully converted 32183 to an Int16.
//       Unable to convert -54000 to an Int16.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.