BitConverter.GetBytes Method (Int16)
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Returns the specified 16-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 Short _
) As Byte()
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static byte[] GetBytes(
short value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Int16
The number to convert.
Return Value
Type: array<System.Byte[]
An array of bytes with length 2.
Examples
The following code example converts the bit patterns of Int16 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.
' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Short ) method.
Module Example
Const formatter As String = "{0,10}{1,13}"
' Convert a Short argument to a Byte array and display it.
Sub GetBytesInt16(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal argument As Short)
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( Short ) " & _
vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
"output." & vbCrLf) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "Short", "Byte array") & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format(formatter, "-----", "----------") & vbCrLf
' Convert Short values and display the results.
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 0)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 15)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, -15)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 10000)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, -10000)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, Short.MinValue)
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, Short.MaxValue)
End Sub
End Module
' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Short )
' method generates the following output.
'
' Short Byte array
' ----- ----------
' 0 00-00
' 15 0F-00
' -15 F1-FF
' 10000 10-27
' -10000 F0-D8
' -32768 00-80
' 32767 FF-7F
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( short ) method.
using System;
class Example
{
const string formatter = "{0,10}{1,13}";
// Convert a short argument to a byte array and display it.
public static void GetBytesInt16(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, short 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( short ) " +
"\nmethod generates the following output.\n") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "short", "byte array") + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(formatter, "-----", "----------") + "\n";
// Convert short values and display the results.
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 0);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 15);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, -15);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, 10000);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, -10000);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, short.MinValue);
GetBytesInt16(outputBlock, short.MaxValue);
}
}
/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( short )
method generates the following output.
short byte array
----- ----------
0 00-00
15 0F-00
-15 F1-FF
10000 10-27
-10000 F0-D8
-32768 00-80
32767 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
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