Convert.ToUInt32 Method

Definition

Converts a specified value to a 32-bit unsigned integer.

Overloads

ToUInt32(String)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(UInt64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(UInt16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(UInt32)

Returns the specified 32-bit unsigned integer; no actual conversion is performed.

ToUInt32(DateTime)

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

ToUInt32(String, IFormatProvider)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToUInt32(String, Int32)

Converts the string representation of a number in a specified base to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Single)

Converts the value of the specified single-precision floating-point number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Object, IFormatProvider)

Converts the value of the specified object to a 32-bit unsigned integer, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToUInt32(SByte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Char)

Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Int64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Int32)

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Int16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Double)

Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Decimal)

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Object)

Converts the value of the specified object to a 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Byte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(Boolean)

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

ToUInt32(String)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string? value);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Attributes

Exceptions

value does not consist of an optional sign followed by a sequence of digits (0 through 9).

value represents a number that is less than UInt32.MinValue or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example interprets the elements in a string array as numeric strings and attempts to convert them to unsigned integers.

string[] values = { "One", "1.34e28", "-26.87", "-18", "-6.00",
                    " 0", "137", "1601.9", Int32.MaxValue.ToString() };
uint result;

foreach (string value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value '{1}' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value '{1}' is not in a recognizable format.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The String value 'One' is not in a recognizable format.
//    The String value '1.34e28' is not in a recognizable format.
//    The String value '-26.87' is not in a recognizable format.
//    The String value '-18' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The String value '-6.00' is not in a recognizable format.
//    Converted the String value ' 0' to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the String value '137' to the UInt32 value 137.
//    The String value '1601.9' is not in a recognizable format.
//    Converted the String value '2147483647' to the UInt32 value 2147483647.

Remarks

Using the ToUInt32(String) method is equivalent to passing value to the UInt32.Parse(String) method. value is interpreted by using the formatting conventions of the current culture.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the UInt32.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(UInt64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (ulong value);

Parameters

value
UInt64

The 64-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an unsigned long integer array to an unsigned integer value.

ulong[] numbers = { UInt64.MinValue, 121, 340, UInt64.MaxValue };
uint result;
foreach (ulong number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt64 value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the UInt64 value 121 to the UInt32 value 121.
//    Converted the UInt64 value 340 to the UInt32 value 340.
//    The UInt64 value 18446744073709551615 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(UInt16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (ushort value);

Parameters

value
UInt16

The 16-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an unsigned 16-bit integer array to an unsigned integer value.

ushort[] numbers = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 340, UInt16.MaxValue };
uint result;
foreach (ushort number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt16 value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the UInt16 value 121 to the UInt32 value 121.
//    Converted the UInt16 value 340 to the UInt32 value 340.
//    Converted the UInt16 value 65535 to the UInt32 value 65535.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(UInt32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Returns the specified 32-bit unsigned integer; no actual conversion is performed.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (uint value);

Parameters

value
UInt32

The 32-bit unsigned integer to return.

Returns

value is returned unchanged.

Attributes

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(DateTime)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (DateTime value);

Parameters

value
DateTime

The date and time value to convert.

Returns

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Attributes

Exceptions

This conversion is not supported.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

ToUInt32(String, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string value, IFormatProvider provider);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Attributes

Exceptions

value does not consist of an optional sign followed by a sequence of digits (0 through 9).

value represents a number that is less than UInt32.MinValue or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example defines a custom NumberFormatInfo object that recognizes the string "pos" as the positive sign and the string "neg" as the negative sign. It then attempts to convert each element of a numeric string array to an integer using both this provider and the NumberFormatInfo provider for the invariant culture.

using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Class1
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      // Create a NumberFormatInfo object and set several of its
      // properties that apply to numbers.
      NumberFormatInfo provider = new NumberFormatInfo();
      provider.PositiveSign = "pos ";
      provider.NegativeSign = "neg ";

      // Define an array of numeric strings.
      string[] values = { "123456789", "+123456789", "pos 123456789",
                          "123456789.", "123,456,789",  "4294967295",
                          "4294967296", "-1", "neg 1" };

      foreach (string value in values)
      {
         Console.Write("{0,-20} -->", value);
         try {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,20}", Convert.ToUInt32(value, provider));
         }
         catch (FormatException) {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,20}", "Bad Format");
         }
         catch (OverflowException) {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,20}", "Numeric Overflow");
         }
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       123456789            -->           123456789
//       +123456789           -->          Bad Format
//       pos 123456789        -->           123456789
//       123456789.           -->          Bad Format
//       123,456,789          -->          Bad Format
//       4294967295           -->          4294967295
//       4294967296           -->    Numeric Overflow
//       -1                   -->          Bad Format
//       neg 1                -->    Numeric Overflow

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking UInt32.Parse on value.

provider is an IFormatProvider instance that obtains a NumberFormatInfo object. The NumberFormatInfo object provides culture-specific information about the format of value. If provider is null, the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture is used.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the UInt32.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(String, Int32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the string representation of a number in a specified base to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string value, int fromBase);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (string? value, int fromBase);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

fromBase
Int32

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

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Attributes

Exceptions

fromBase is not 2, 8, 10, or 16.

-or-

value, which represents a non-base 10 unsigned number, is prefixed with a negative sign.

value contains a character that is not a valid digit in the base specified by fromBase. The exception message indicates that there are no digits to convert if the first character in value is invalid; otherwise, the message indicates that value contains invalid trailing characters.

value, which represents a non-base 10 unsigned number, is prefixed with a negative sign.

-or-

value represents a number that is less than UInt32.MinValue or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to interpret each element in an array of numeric strings as a hexadecimal value and to convert it to an unsigned integer.

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string[] hexStrings = { "80000000", "0FFFFFFF", "F0000000", "00A3000", "D",
                              "-13", "9AC61", "GAD", "FFFFFFFFFF" };

      foreach (string hexString in hexStrings)
      {
         Console.Write("{0,-12}  -->  ", hexString);
         try {
            uint number = Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16);
            Console.WriteLine("{0,18:N0}", number);
         }
         catch (FormatException) {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,18}", "Bad Format");
         }
         catch (OverflowException)
         {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,18}", "Numeric Overflow");
         }
         catch (ArgumentException) {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,18}", "Invalid in Base 16");
         }
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       80000000      -->       2,147,483,648
//       0FFFFFFF      -->         268,435,455
//       F0000000      -->       4,026,531,840
//       00A3000       -->             667,648
//       D             -->                  13
//       -13           -->  Invalid in Base 16
//       9AC61         -->             633,953
//       GAD           -->          Bad Format
//       FFFFFFFFFF    -->    Numeric Overflow

Remarks

If fromBase is 16, you can prefix the number specified by the value parameter with "0x" or "0X".

Because the UInt32 data type supports unsigned values only, the ToUInt32(String, Int32) method assumes that value is expressed using unsigned binary representation. In other words, all 32 bits are used to represent the numeric value, and a sign bit is absent. As a result, it is possible to write code in which a signed integer value that is out of the range of the UInt32 data type is converted to a UInt32 value without the method throwing an exception. The following example converts MinValue to its hexadecimal string representation, and then calls the ToUInt32(String, Int32) method. Instead of throwing an exception, the method displays the message, "0x80000000 converts to 2147483648."

// Create a hexadecimal value out of range of the UInt32 type.
string value = Convert.ToString(Int32.MinValue, 16);
// Convert it back to a number.
try
{
   UInt32 number = Convert.ToUInt32(value, 16);
   Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, number);
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
   Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '0x{0}' to an unsigned integer.",
                     value);
}

When performing binary operations or numeric conversions, it is always the responsibility of the developer to verify that a method or operator is using the appropriate numeric representation to interpret a particular value. The following example illustrates one technique for ensuring that the method does not inappropriately use binary representation to interpret a value that uses two's complement representation when converting a hexadecimal string to a UInt32 value. The example determines whether a value represents a signed or an unsigned integer while it is converting that value to its string representation. When the example converts the value to a UInt32 value, it checks whether the original value was a signed integer. If so, and if its high-order bit is set (which indicates that the original value was negative), the method throws an exception.

// Create a negative hexadecimal value out of range of the UInt32 type.
int sourceNumber = Int32.MinValue;
bool isSigned = Math.Sign((int)sourceNumber.GetType().GetField("MinValue").GetValue(null)) == -1;
string value = Convert.ToString(sourceNumber, 16);
UInt32 targetNumber;
try
{
   targetNumber = Convert.ToUInt32(value, 16);
   if (isSigned && ((targetNumber & 0x80000000) != 0))
      throw new OverflowException();
   else
      Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, targetNumber);
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
   Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '0x{0}' to an unsigned integer.",
                     value);
}
// Displays the following to the console:
//    Unable to convert '0x80000000' to an unsigned integer.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Single)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified single-precision floating-point number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (float value);

Parameters

value
Single

The single-precision floating-point number to convert.

Returns

value, rounded to the nearest 32-bit unsigned integer. If value is halfway between two whole numbers, the even number is returned; that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of Single values to an unsigned integer.

float[] values= { Single.MinValue, -1.38e10f, -1023.299f, -12.98f,
                  0f, 9.113e-16f, 103.919f, 17834.191f, Single.MaxValue };
uint result;

foreach (float value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Single value -3.402823E+38 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Single value -1.38E+10 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Single value -1023.299 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Single value -12.98 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Single value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Single value 9.113E-16 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Single value 103.919 to the UInt32 value 104.
//    Converted the Single value 17834.19 to the UInt32 value 17834.
//    The Single value 3.402823E+38 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Object, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified object to a 32-bit unsigned integer, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (object value, IFormatProvider provider);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (object? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format.

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

value represents a number that is less than UInt32.MinValue or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example defines a HexString class that implements the IConvertible interface and that is designed to hold the string representation of both 32-bit signed and 32-bit unsigned values. The class includes a Sign property that indicates the sign of its hexadecimal value.

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

public enum SignBit { Negative=-1, Zero=0, Positive=1 };

public struct HexString : IConvertible
{
   private SignBit signBit;
   private string hexString;

   public SignBit Sign
   {
      set { signBit = value; }
      get { return signBit; }
   }

   public string Value
   {
      set {
         if (value.Trim().Length > 8)
            throw new ArgumentException("The string representation of a 32-bit integer cannot have more than 8 characters.");
         else if (! Regex.IsMatch(value, "([0-9,A-F]){1,8}", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
            throw new ArgumentException("The hexadecimal representation of a 32-bit integer contains invalid characters.");
         else
            hexString = value;
      }
      get { return hexString; }
   }

   // IConvertible implementations.
   public TypeCode GetTypeCode()
   {
      return TypeCode.Object;
   }

   public bool ToBoolean(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return signBit != SignBit.Zero;
   }

   public byte ToByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Byte type.", Convert.ToInt32(hexString, 16)));
      else
         try {
            return Byte.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Byte type.", Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
         }
   }

   public char ToChar(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Char type.", Convert.ToInt32(hexString, 16)));

      try {
         ushort codePoint = UInt16.Parse(this.hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
         return Convert.ToChar(codePoint);
      }
      catch (OverflowException e) {
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Char type.", Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
      }
   }

   public DateTime ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      throw new InvalidCastException("Hexadecimal to DateTime conversion is not supported.");
   }

   public decimal ToDecimal(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
      {
         int hexValue = Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
         return Convert.ToDecimal(hexValue);
      }
      else
      {
         uint hexValue = UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
         return Convert.ToDecimal(hexValue);
      }
   }

   public double ToDouble(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         return Convert.ToDouble(Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
      else
         return Convert.ToDouble(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
   }

   public short ToInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         try {
            return Convert.ToInt16(Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int16 type.", Convert.ToInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
         }
      else
         try {
            return Convert.ToInt16(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int16 type.", Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
         }
   }

   public int ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         return Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
      else
         try {
            return Convert.ToInt32(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int32 type.", Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
         }
   }

   public long ToInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         return Convert.ToInt64(Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
      else
         return Int64.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
   }

   public sbyte ToSByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         try {
            return Convert.ToSByte(Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is outside the range of the SByte type.",
                                                      Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber), e));
         }
      else
         try {
            return Convert.ToSByte(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is outside the range of the SByte type.",
                                                    UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber)), e);
         }
   }

   public float ToSingle(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         return Convert.ToSingle(Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
      else
         return Convert.ToSingle(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
   }

   public string ToString(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return "0x" + this.hexString;
   }

   public object ToType(Type conversionType, IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      switch (Type.GetTypeCode(conversionType))
      {
         case TypeCode.Boolean:
            return this.ToBoolean(null);
         case TypeCode.Byte:
            return this.ToByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Char:
            return this.ToChar(null);
         case TypeCode.DateTime:
            return this.ToDateTime(null);
         case TypeCode.Decimal:
            return this.ToDecimal(null);
         case TypeCode.Double:
            return this.ToDouble(null);
         case TypeCode.Int16:
            return this.ToInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.Int32:
            return this.ToInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.Int64:
            return this.ToInt64(null);
         case TypeCode.Object:
            if (typeof(HexString).Equals(conversionType))
               return this;
            else
               throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to a {0} is not supported.", conversionType.Name));
         case TypeCode.SByte:
            return this.ToSByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Single:
            return this.ToSingle(null);
         case TypeCode.String:
            return this.ToString(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt16:
            return this.ToUInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt32:
            return this.ToUInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt64:
            return this.ToUInt64(null);
         default:
            throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to {0} is not supported.", conversionType.Name));
      }
   }

   public ushort ToUInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is outside the range of the UInt16 type.",
                                                   Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber)));
      else
         try {
            return Convert.ToUInt16(UInt32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
         }
         catch (OverflowException e) {
            throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt16 type.", Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16)), e);
         }
   }

   public uint ToUInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                                                   Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber)));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt32(hexString, 16);
   }

   public ulong ToUInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (signBit == SignBit.Negative)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is outside the range of the UInt64 type.",
                                                   Int32.Parse(hexString, NumberStyles.HexNumber)));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt64(hexString, 16);
   }
}

The following example shows that a call to the ToUInt32(Object, IFormatProvider) method that passes a HexString object as a parameter, in turn, calls the IConvertible.ToUInt32 implementation of the HexString class.

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      uint positiveValue = 320000000;
      int negativeValue = -1;

      HexString positiveString = new HexString();
      positiveString.Sign = (SignBit) Math.Sign(positiveValue);
      positiveString.Value = positiveValue.ToString("X4");

      HexString negativeString = new HexString();
      negativeString.Sign = (SignBit) Math.Sign(negativeValue);
      negativeString.Value = negativeValue.ToString("X4");

      try {
         Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", positiveString.Value, Convert.ToUInt32(positiveString));
      }
      catch (OverflowException) {
         Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                           Int32.Parse(positiveString.Value, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
      }

      try {
         Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", negativeString.Value, Convert.ToUInt32(negativeString));
      }
      catch (OverflowException) {
         Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                           Int32.Parse(negativeString.Value, NumberStyles.HexNumber));
      }
   }
}
// The example dosplays the following output:
//       0x1312D000 converts to 320000000.
//       -1 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToUInt32 method of the underlying type of value.

provider enables the user to specify culture-specific conversion information about the contents of value. For example, if value is a String that represents a number, provider could supply culture-specific information about the notation used to represent that number.

The base types ignore provider; however, the parameter may be used if value is a user-defined type that implements the IConvertible interface.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(SByte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (sbyte value);

Parameters

value
SByte

The 8-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in a signed byte array to an unsigned integer.

sbyte[] numbers = { SByte.MinValue, -1, 0, 10, SByte.MaxValue };
uint result;

foreach (sbyte number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The SByte value -128 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The SByte value -1 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the SByte value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the SByte value 10 to the UInt32 value 10.
//    Converted the SByte value 127 to the UInt32 value 127.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Char)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (char value);

Parameters

value
Char

The Unicode character to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in a character array to an unsigned integer.

char[] chars = { 'a', 'z', '\u0007', '\u03FF',
                 '\u7FFF', '\uFFFE' };
uint result;

foreach (char ch in chars)
{
   result = Convert.ToUInt32(ch);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     ch.GetType().Name, ch,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Char value 'a' to the UInt32 value 97.
//    Converted the Char value 'z' to the UInt32 value 122.
//    Converted the Char value '' to the UInt32 value 7.
//    Converted the Char value 'Ͽ' to the UInt32 value 1023.
//    Converted the Char value '翿' to the UInt32 value 32767.
//    Converted the Char value '￾' to the UInt32 value 65534.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Int64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (long value);

Parameters

value
Int64

The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in a long integer array to an unsigned integer.

long[] numbers = { Int64.MinValue, -1, 0, 121, 340, Int64.MaxValue };
uint result;
foreach (long number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Int64 value -9223372036854775808 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Int64 value -1 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Int64 value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Int64 value 121 to the UInt32 value 121.
//    Converted the Int64 value 340 to the UInt32 value 340.
//    The Int64 value 9223372036854775807 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Int32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (int value);

Parameters

value
Int32

The 32-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an integer array to an unsigned integer.

int[] numbers = { Int32.MinValue, -1203, 0, 121, 1340, Int32.MaxValue };
uint result;
foreach (int number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Int32 value -2147483648 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Int32 value -1203 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Int32 value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Int32 value 121 to the UInt32 value 121.
//    Converted the Int32 value 1340 to the UInt32 value 1340.
//    Converted the Int32 value 2147483647 to the UInt32 value 2147483647.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Int16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (short value);

Parameters

value
Int16

The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in a 16-bit integer array to an unsigned integer.

short[] numbers= { Int16.MinValue, -1, 0, 121, 340, Int16.MaxValue };
uint result;

foreach (short number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(number);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                           number.GetType().Name, number,
                           result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        number.GetType().Name, number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Int16 value -32768 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Int16 value -1 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Int16 value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Int16 value 121 to the UInt32 value 121.
//    Converted the Int16 value 340 to the UInt32 value 340.
//    Converted the Int16 value 32767 to the UInt32 value 32767.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Double)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (double value);

Parameters

value
Double

The double-precision floating-point number to convert.

Returns

value, rounded to the nearest 32-bit unsigned integer. If value is halfway between two whole numbers, the even number is returned; that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of Double values to an unsigned integer.

double[] values= { Double.MinValue, -1.38e10, -1023.299, -12.98,
                   0, 9.113e-16, 103.919, 17834.191, Double.MaxValue };
uint result;

foreach (double value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Double value -1.79769313486232E+308 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Double value -13800000000 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Double value -1023.299 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Double value -12.98 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Double value '0' to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Double value '9.113E-16' to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Double value '103.919' to the UInt32 value 104.
//    Converted the Double value '17834.191' to the UInt32 value 17834.
//    The Double value 1.79769313486232E+308 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Decimal)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (decimal value);

Parameters

value
Decimal

The decimal number to convert.

Returns

value, rounded to the nearest 32-bit unsigned integer. If value is halfway between two whole numbers, the even number is returned; that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is less than zero or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of Decimal values to an unsigned integer.

decimal[] values= { Decimal.MinValue, -1034.23m, -12m, 0m, 147m,
                    199.55m, 9214.16m, Decimal.MaxValue };
uint result;

foreach (decimal value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    The Decimal value -79228162514264337593543950335 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Decimal value -1034.23 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The Decimal value -12 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Decimal value '0' to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Decimal value '147' to the UInt32 value 147.
//    Converted the Decimal value '199.55' to the UInt32 value 200.
//    Converted the Decimal value '9214.16' to the UInt32 value 9214.
//    The Decimal value 79228162514264337593543950335 is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Object)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified object to a 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (object value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (object? value);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Attributes

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format.

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

value represents a number that is less than UInt32.MinValue or greater than UInt32.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an object array to an unsigned integer.

object[] values = { true, -12, 163, 935, 'x', new DateTime(2009, 5, 12),
                    "104", "103.0", "-1",
                    "1.00e2", "One", 1.00e2, 16.3e42};
uint result;

foreach (object value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToUInt32(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value '{1}' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not in a recognizable format.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (InvalidCastException) {
      Console.WriteLine("No conversion to a UInt32 exists for the {0} value '{1}'.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Boolean value True to the UInt32 value 1.
//    The Int32 value '-12' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    Converted the Int32 value 163 to the UInt32 value 163.
//    Converted the Int32 value 935 to the UInt32 value 935.
//    Converted the Char value x to the UInt32 value 120.
//    No conversion to a UInt32 exists for the DateTime value '5/12/2009 12:00:00 AM'.
//    Converted the String value 104 to the UInt32 value 104.
//    The String value 103.0 is not in a recognizable format.
//    The String value '-1' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.
//    The String value 1.00e2 is not in a recognizable format.
//    The String value One is not in a recognizable format.
//    Converted the Double value 100 to the UInt32 value 100.
//    The Double value '1.63E+43' is outside the range of the UInt32 type.

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToUInt32 method of the underlying type of value.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Byte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (byte value);

Parameters

value
Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A 32-bit unsigned integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in a byte array to an unsigned integer.

byte[] bytes = { Byte.MinValue, 14, 122, Byte.MaxValue};
uint result;

foreach (byte byteValue in bytes)
{
   result = Convert.ToUInt32(byteValue);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                     byteValue.GetType().Name, byteValue,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Byte value 0 to the UInt32 value 0.
//    Converted the Byte value 14 to the UInt32 value 14.
//    Converted the Byte value 122 to the UInt32 value 122.
//    Converted the Byte value 255 to the UInt32 value 255.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToUInt32(Boolean)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent 32-bit unsigned integer.

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static uint ToUInt32 (bool value);

Parameters

value
Boolean

The Boolean value to convert.

Returns

The number 1 if value is true; otherwise, 0.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts the Boolean values true and false to unsigned integers.

bool falseFlag = false;
bool trueFlag = true;

Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to {1}.", falseFlag,
                  Convert.ToUInt32(falseFlag));
Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to {1}.", trueFlag,
                  Convert.ToUInt32(trueFlag));
// The example displays the following output:
//       False converts to 0.
//       True converts to 1.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0