Convert.ToString Method (Char)
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Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to its equivalent String representation.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToString ( _
value As Char _
) As String
public static string ToString(
char value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Char
A Unicode character.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.
Examples
The following code sample illustrates the conversion of a Char to a String, using ToString.
Public Sub ConvertStringChar(ByVal stringVal As String)
Dim charVal As Char = "a"c
' A string must be one character long to convert to char.
Try
charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(stringVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a char is {1}", _
stringVal, charVal) & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.FormatException
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
"The string is longer than one character.") & vbCrLf
Catch exception As System.ArgumentNullException
outputBlock.Text &= "The string is null." & vbCrLf
End Try
' A char to string conversion will always succeed.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(charVal)
outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The character as a string is {0}", _
stringVal) & vbCrLf
End Sub
public void ConvertStringChar(string stringVal)
{
char charVal = 'a';
// A string must be one character long to convert to char.
try
{
charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(stringVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a char is {1}",
stringVal, charVal) + "\n";
}
catch (System.FormatException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
"The string is longer than one character.") + "\n";
}
catch (System.ArgumentNullException)
{
outputBlock.Text += "The string is null." + "\n";
}
// A char to string conversion will always succeed.
stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(charVal);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The character as a string is {0}",
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.