BitConverter.GetBytes Method (Int32)
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Returns the specified 32-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function GetBytes ( _
value As Integer _
) As Byte()
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static byte[] GetBytes(
int value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Int32
The number to convert.
Return Value
Type: array<System.Byte[]
An array of bytes with length 4.
Examples
The following code example converts the bit patterns of Int32 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.
' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Integer ) method.
Module Example
Const formatter As String = "{0,16}{1,20}"
' Convert an Integer argument to a Byte array and display it.
Sub GetBytesInt32(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As Integer)
Dim byteArray As Byte() = BitConverter.GetBytes(argument)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, argument, _
BitConverter.ToString(byteArray)) & vbCrLf
End Sub
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Integer ) " & _
vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
"output." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "Integer", "Byte array") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "-------", "----------") & vbCrLf
' Convert Integer values and display the results.
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 0)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 15)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -15)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, &H100000)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -&H100000)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 1000000000)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -1000000000)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, Integer.MinValue)
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, Integer.MaxValue)
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Integer )
' method generates the following output.
'
' Integer Byte array
' ------- ----------
' 0 00-00-00-00
' 15 0F-00-00-00
' -15 F1-FF-FF-FF
' 1048576 00-00-10-00
' -1048576 00-00-F0-FF
' 1000000000 00-CA-9A-3B
' -1000000000 00-36-65-C4
' -2147483648 00-00-00-80
' 2147483647 FF-FF-FF-7F
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( int ) method.
using System;
class Example
{
const string formatter = "{0,16}{1,20}";
// Convert an int argument to a byte array and display it.
public static void GetBytesInt32(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, int argument)
{
byte[] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes(argument);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, argument,
BitConverter.ToString(byteArray)) + "\n";
}
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( int ) " +
"\nmethod generates the following output.\n") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "int", "byte array") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "---", "----------") + "\n";
// Convert int values and display the results.
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 0);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 15);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -15);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 0x100000);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -0x100000);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, 1000000000);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, -1000000000);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, int.MinValue);
GetBytesInt32(outputBlock, int.MaxValue);
}
}
/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( int )
method generates the following output.
int byte array
--- ----------
0 00-00-00-00
15 0F-00-00-00
-15 F1-FF-FF-FF
1048576 00-00-10-00
-1048576 00-00-F0-FF
1000000000 00-CA-9A-3B
-1000000000 00-36-65-C4
-2147483648 00-00-00-80
2147483647 FF-FF-FF-7F
*/
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.