Convert.ToByte Method (String)
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Converts the specified String representation of a number to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToByte ( _
value As String _
) As Byte
public static byte ToByte(
string value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.String
A String containing a number to convert.
Return Value
Type: System.Byte
An 8-bit unsigned integer equivalent to the value of value.
-or-
Zero if value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
FormatException | value does not consist of an optional sign followed by a sequence of digits (zero through nine). |
OverflowException | value represents a number less than MinValue or greater than MaxValue. |
Remarks
If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Byte.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
Examples
The following code sample illustrates the use of ToByte, converting a String value to a Byte :
Public Sub ConvertStringByte(ByVal stringVal As String)
Dim byteVal As Byte = 0
Try
byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(stringVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a byte is: {1}", _
stringVal, byteVal) & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.OverflowException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"Overflow in string-to-byte conversion.") & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.FormatException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"The String is not formatted as a Byte.") & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.ArgumentException
outputBlock.Text &= "The String is null." & vbCrLf
End Try
'The conversion from byte to string is always valid.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(byteVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a string is {1}", _
byteVal, stringVal) & vbCrLf
End Sub
public void ConvertStringByte(string stringVal)
{
byte byteVal = 0;
try
{
byteVal = System.Convert.ToByte(stringVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a byte is: {1}",
stringVal, byteVal) + "\n";
}
catch (System.OverflowException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"Conversion from string to byte overflowed.") + "\n";
}
catch (System.FormatException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string is not formatted as a byte.") + "\n";
}
catch (System.ArgumentNullException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string is null.") + "\n";
}
//The conversion from byte to string is always valid.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(byteVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a string is {1}",
byteVal, stringVal) + "\n";
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.