C# Convert ToChar(Int64)

Description

Convert ToChar(Int64) converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to its equivalent Unicode character.

Syntax

Convert.ToChar(Int64) has the following syntax.

public static char ToChar(
  long value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToChar(Int64) has the following parameters.

• value - The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToChar(Int64) method returns A Unicode character that is equivalent to value.

Example

The following example attempts to convert a long integer to a Char, and throws a OverflowException on failure.

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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    long longVal = 123L;

  char  charVal = 'a';

  charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(longVal);
  System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a char is {1}",longVal, charVal);
  
  longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(charVal);
  System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as an Int64 is {1}",charVal, longVal);

  }
}
    

The code above generates the following result.