Convert.ToChar Method (Object, IFormatProvider)
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Converts the value of the specified Object to its equivalent Unicode character using the specified culture-specific formatting information.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToChar ( _
value As Object, _
provider As IFormatProvider _
) As Char
public static char ToChar(
Object value,
IFormatProvider provider
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Object
An Object that implements the IConvertible interface.
- provider
Type: System.IFormatProvider
An IFormatProvider interface implementation that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
Return Value
Type: System.Char
The Unicode character equivalent to the value of value.
-or-
Char.MinValue if value equals nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidCastException | value does not implement the IConvertible interface. |
Remarks
The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToChar 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, it is honored if value is a user-defined type that implements the IConvertible interface.
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.