Convert.ToString Method (Byte, Int32)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Byte
  An 8-bit unsigned integer.

• toBase
  Type: System.Int32
  The base of the return value, which must be 2, 8, 10, or 16.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The string representation of value in base toBase.

' Example of the Convert.ToString( Byte, Integer ) method.

Module Example

   Sub RunToStringDemo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

      Dim values As Byte() = { _
          Byte.MinValue, _
          13, _
          Byte.MaxValue}
      Dim radices As Integer() = {2, 8, 10, 16}

      ' Iterate through the values array.
      Dim value As Byte
      For Each value In values

         ' Iterate through the radices.
         Dim radix As Integer
         For Each radix In radices

            ' Convert a value with a radix.
            Dim valueString As String = _
                Convert.ToString(value, radix)

            outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0,7}  {1,3}    {2}", _
                value, radix, valueString) & vbCrLf
         Next radix
      Next value
   End Sub

   Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)

      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
          "This example of Convert.ToString( Byte, Integer ) " & _
          "generates " & vbCrLf & "the following output. It " & _
          "converts several Byte values to " & vbCrLf & "strings " & _
          "using the radixes supported by the method.") & vbCrLf
      outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(vbCrLf & _
          "  Value  Radix  String" & vbCrLf & _
          "  -----  -----  ------") & vbCrLf

      RunToStringDemo(outputBlock)

   End Sub
End Module

' This example of Convert.ToString( Byte, Integer ) generates
' the following output. It converts several Byte values to
' strings using the radixes supported by the method.
' 
'   Value  Radix  String
'   -----  -----  ------
'       0    2    0
'       0    8    0
'       0   10    0
'       0   16    0
'      13    2    1101
'      13    8    15
'      13   10    13
'      13   16    d
'     255    2    11111111
'     255    8    377
'     255   10    255
'     255   16    ff

// Example of the Convert.ToString( byte, int ) method.
using System;

class Example
{
   static void RunToStringDemo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      byte[] values = {
            byte.MinValue, 
            13, 
            byte.MaxValue };
      int[] radices = { 2, 8, 10, 16 };

      // Iterate through the values array.
      foreach (byte value in values)
      {
         // Iterate through the radices.
         foreach (int radix in radices)
         {
            // Convert a value with a radix.
            string valueString =
                Convert.ToString(value, radix);

            outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0,7}  {1,3}    {2}",
                value, radix, valueString) + "\n";
         }
      }
   }

   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
          "This example of Convert.ToString( byte, int ) " +
          "generates \nthe following output. It converts several " +
          "byte values to \nstrings using the radixes supported " +
          "by the method.") + "\n";
      outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
          "\n  Value  Radix  String" +
          "\n  -----  -----  ------") + "\n";

      RunToStringDemo(outputBlock);
   }
}

/*
This example of Convert.ToString( byte, int ) generates
the following output. It converts several byte values to
strings using the radixes supported by the method.

  Value  Radix  String
  -----  -----  ------
      0    2    0
      0    8    0
      0   10    0
      0   16    0
     13    2    1101
     13    8    15
     13   10    13
     13   16    d
    255    2    11111111
    255    8    377
    255   10    255
    255   16    ff
*/