SByte.Parse converts string number to 8-bit signed integer.
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim values() As String = { " 12 ", "+120", "(103)", "192", "-160" }
For Each value As String In values
Try
Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to the SByte value {1}.",value, SByte.Parse(value))
Catch e As FormatException
Console.WriteLine("'{0}' cannot be parsed successfully by SByte type.",value)
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is out of range of the SByte type.",value)
End Try
Next
End Sub
End Module
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