System Namespace   Convert Class

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Converts the String representation of a number in a specified base to an equivalent 16-bit signed integer.

[ VB ]
Overloads Public Shared Function ToInt16 ( _
   ByVal value As String, _
   ByVal fromBase As Integer _
) As Short

[ C# ]
public static short ToInt16 ( 
   string value,
   int fromBase
);

[ C++ ]
public: static short ToInt16 ( 
   String* value,
   int fromBase
);

[ JScript ]
public static function ToInt16 (
   value : String,
   fromBase : int
) : Int16;

value

A String containing a number.

fromBase

The base of the number in value, which must be 2, 8, 10, or 16.

The 16-bit signed integer equivalent of the number in value.

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentException	fromBase is not 2, 8, 10, or 16.
OverflowException	value is less than Int16.MinValue or greater than Int16.MaxValue.

Convert Members   Convert.ToInt16 Overload List   String

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