String.IConvertible.ToInt16 Method

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

For a description of this member, see ToInt16.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Private Function ToInt16 ( _
    provider As IFormatProvider _
) As Short Implements IConvertible.ToInt16
short IConvertible.ToInt16(
    IFormatProvider provider
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System..::.Int16
The converted value of the current String object.

Implements

IConvertible..::.ToInt16(IFormatProvider)

Exceptions

Exception Condition
FormatException

The value of the current String object cannot be parsed.

OverflowException

The value of the current String object is a number greater than MaxValue or less than MinValue.

Remarks

This member is an explicit interface member implementation. It can be used only when the String instance is cast to an IConvertible interface. The recommended alternative is to call the Convert..::.ToInt16(String, IFormatProvider) method.

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

String Class

System Namespace