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ConvertToInt16 Method (String)
Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent 16-bit signed integer.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
Syntax
C#
public static short ToInt16(
	string value
)

Parameters

value
Type: SystemString
A string that contains the number to convert.

Return Value

Type: Int16
A 16-bit signed integer that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
FormatExceptionvalue does not consist of an optional sign followed by a sequence of digits (0 through 9).
OverflowExceptionvalue represents a number that is less than MinValue or greater than MaxValue.
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