C# Convert ToByte(Char)

Description

Convert ToByte(Char) converts the value of the specified Unicode character to the equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.

Syntax

Convert.ToByte(Char) has the following syntax.


public static byte ToByte(
  char value
)

Parameters

Convert.ToByte(Char) has the following parameters.

value - The Unicode character to convert.

Returns

Convert.ToByte(Char) method returns An 8-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Example

The following example converts an array of Char values to Byte values.


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using System;
public class MainClass{
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
    char[] chars = { 'a', 'z', '\x0007', '\x03FF' };
    foreach (char ch in chars)
    {
       try {
          byte result = Convert.ToByte(ch);
          Console.WriteLine("{0} is converted to {1}.", ch, result);
       }   
       catch (OverflowException) {
          Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert u+{0} to a byte.", 
                            Convert.ToInt16(ch).ToString("X4"));
       }
    }   
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.