C# Convert ToChar(Int16)

Description

Convert ToChar(Int16) converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to its equivalent Unicode character.

Syntax

Convert.ToChar(Int16) has the following syntax.


public static char ToChar(
  short value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToChar(Int16) has the following parameters.

value - The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToChar(Int16) method returns A Unicode character that is equivalent to value.

Example

The following example converts an array of signed 16-bit integers to Char values.


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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028, 
                        2011, Int16.MaxValue };
    char result;
    foreach (short number in numbers)
    {
       try {
          result = Convert.ToChar(number);
          Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
       }   
       catch (OverflowException) {
          Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", 
                            number);
       }
    }   
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.