Convert.ToChar Método

Definição

Converte um valor especificado em um caractere Unicode.

Sobrecargas

ToChar(String, IFormatProvider)

Converte o primeiro caractere da cadeia de caracteres especificada em um caractere Unicode, usando informações de formatação específicas da cultura especificadas.

ToChar(Object)

Converte o valor do objeto especificado em um caractere Unicode.

ToChar(Object, IFormatProvider)

Converte o valor do objeto especificado para o caractere Unicode equivalente usando as informações de formatação específicas da cultura especificadas.

ToChar(UInt64)

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 64 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(UInt32)

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 32 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(UInt16)

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 16 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(String)

Converte o primeiro caractere de uma cadeia de caracteres especificada em um caractere Unicode.

ToChar(Single)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

ToChar(SByte)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 8 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(Int64)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 64 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(Int16)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 16 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(Double)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

ToChar(Decimal)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

ToChar(DateTime)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

ToChar(Char)

Retorna o valor do caractere Unicode especificado; nenhuma conversão real é executada.

ToChar(Byte)

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 8 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(Boolean)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

ToChar(Int32)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 32 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

ToChar(String, IFormatProvider)

Converte o primeiro caractere da cadeia de caracteres especificada em um caractere Unicode, usando informações de formatação específicas da cultura especificadas.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::String ^ value, IFormatProvider ^ provider);
public static char ToChar (string value, IFormatProvider provider);
public static char ToChar (string value, IFormatProvider? provider);
static member ToChar : string * IFormatProvider -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As String, provider As IFormatProvider) As Char

Parâmetros

value
String

Uma cadeia de caracteres de tamanho 1 ou null.

provider
IFormatProvider

Um objeto que fornece informações de formatação específicas da cultura. Este parâmetro é ignorado.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode que é equivalente ao primeiro e único caractere em value.

Exceções

value é null.

O tamanho de value não é 1.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte uma representação de cadeia de caracteres de um Char valor com o ToChar método , usando um IFormatProvider objeto que exibe o tipo do provedor de formato para o qual ele é chamado. O exemplo mostra que o provedor de formato não é referenciado.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Globalization;
ref class DummyProvider: public IFormatProvider
{
public:

   // Normally, GetFormat returns an object of the requested type
   // (usually itself) if it is able; otherwise, it returns Nothing. 
   virtual Object^ GetFormat( Type^ argType )
   {
      // Here, GetFormat displays the name of argType, after removing 
      // the namespace information. GetFormat always returns null.
      String^ argStr = argType->ToString();
      if ( argStr->Equals( "" ) )
            argStr = "Empty";

      argStr = argStr->Substring( argStr->LastIndexOf( '.' ) + 1 );
      Console::Write( "{0,-20}", argStr );
      return (Object^)0;
   }
};

int main()
{
   // Create an instance of IFormatProvider.
   DummyProvider^ provider = gcnew DummyProvider;
   String^ format = "{0,-17}{1,-17}{2}";

   // Convert these values using DummyProvider.
   String^ Int32A = "-252645135";
   String^ DoubleA = "61680.3855";
   String^ DayTimeA = "2001/9/11 13:45";
   String^ BoolA = "True";
   String^ StringA = "Qwerty";
   String^ CharA = "$";
   Console::WriteLine( "This example of selected "
   "Convert::To<Type>( String*, IFormatProvider* ) \nmethods "
   "generates the following output. The example displays the "
   "\nprovider type if the IFormatProvider is called." );
   Console::WriteLine( "\nNote: For the "
   "ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the \n"
   "IFormatProvider object is not referenced." );

   // The format provider is called for the following conversions.
   Console::WriteLine();
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToInt32", Int32A, Convert::ToInt32( Int32A, provider ) );
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToDouble", DoubleA, Convert::ToDouble( DoubleA, provider ) );
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToDateTime", DayTimeA, Convert::ToDateTime( DayTimeA, provider ) );

   // The format provider is not called for these conversions.
   Console::WriteLine();
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToBoolean", BoolA, Convert::ToBoolean( BoolA, provider ) );
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToString", StringA, Convert::ToString( StringA, provider ) );
   Console::WriteLine( format, "ToChar", CharA, Convert::ToChar( CharA, provider ) );
}

/*
This example of selected Convert::To<Type>( String*, IFormatProvider* )
methods generates the following output. The example displays the
provider type if the IFormatProvider is called.

Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the
IFormatProvider object is not referenced.

NumberFormatInfo    ToInt32          -252645135       -252645135
NumberFormatInfo    ToDouble         61680.3855       61680.3855
DateTimeFormatInfo  ToDateTime       2001/9/11 13:45  9/11/2001 1:45:00 PM

ToBoolean        True             True
ToString         Qwerty           Qwerty
ToChar           $                $
*/
using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class DummyProvider : IFormatProvider
{
    // Normally, GetFormat returns an object of the requested type
    // (usually itself) if it is able; otherwise, it returns Nothing.
    public object GetFormat(Type argType)
    {
        // Here, GetFormat displays the name of argType, after removing
        // the namespace information. GetFormat always returns null.
        string argStr = argType.ToString( );
        if( argStr == "" )
            argStr = "Empty";
        argStr = argStr.Substring( argStr.LastIndexOf( '.' ) + 1 );

        Console.Write( "{0,-20}", argStr );
        return null;
    }
}

class ConvertNonNumericProviderDemo
{
    public static void Main( )
    {
        // Create an instance of IFormatProvider.
        DummyProvider provider = new DummyProvider( );
        string format   = "{0,-17}{1,-17}{2}";

        // Convert these values using DummyProvider.
        string Int32A   = "-252645135";
        string DoubleA  = "61680.3855";
        string DayTimeA = "2001/9/11 13:45";

        string BoolA    = "True";
        string StringA  = "Qwerty";
        string CharA    = "$";

        Console.WriteLine( "This example of selected " +
            "Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider ) \nmethods " +
            "generates the following output. The example displays " +
            "the \nprovider type if the IFormatProvider is called." );
        Console.WriteLine( "\nNote: For the " +
            "ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the \n" +
            "IFormatProvider object is not referenced." );

        // The format provider is called for the following conversions.
        Console.WriteLine( );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToInt32", Int32A,
            Convert.ToInt32( Int32A, provider ) );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToDouble", DoubleA,
            Convert.ToDouble( DoubleA, provider ) );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToDateTime", DayTimeA,
            Convert.ToDateTime( DayTimeA, provider ) );

        // The format provider is not called for these conversions.
        Console.WriteLine( );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToBoolean", BoolA,
            Convert.ToBoolean( BoolA, provider ) );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToString", StringA,
            Convert.ToString( StringA, provider ) );
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToChar", CharA,
            Convert.ToChar( CharA, provider ) );
    }
}

/*
This example of selected Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider )
methods generates the following output. The example displays the
provider type if the IFormatProvider is called.

Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the
IFormatProvider object is not referenced.

NumberFormatInfo    ToInt32          -252645135       -252645135
NumberFormatInfo    ToDouble         61680.3855       61680.3855
DateTimeFormatInfo  ToDateTime       2001/9/11 13:45  9/11/2001 1:45:00 PM

ToBoolean        True             True
ToString         Qwerty           Qwerty
ToChar           $                $
*/
open System
open System.Globalization

type DummyProvider() = 
    interface IFormatProvider with
        // Normally, GetFormat returns an object of the requested type
        // (usually itself) if it is able; otherwise, it returns Nothing.
        member _.GetFormat(argType: Type) =
            // Here, GetFormat displays the name of argType, after removing
            // the namespace information. GetFormat always returns null.
            let argStr = string argType
            let argStr = if argStr = "" then "Empty" else argStr
            let argStr = argStr.Substring(argStr.LastIndexOf '.' + 1)

            printf $"{argStr,-20}"
            null

// Create an instance of IFormatProvider.
let provider =
    { new IFormatProvider with
        // Normally, GetFormat returns an object of the requested type
        // (usually itself) if it is able; otherwise, it returns Nothing.
        member _.GetFormat(argType: Type) =
            // Here, GetFormat displays the name of argType, after removing
            // the namespace information. GetFormat always returns null.
            let argStr = string argType
            let argStr = if argStr = "" then "Empty" else argStr
            let argStr = argStr.Substring(argStr.LastIndexOf '.' + 1)

            printf $"{argStr,-20}"
            null }

let format obj1 obj2 obj3 = printfn $"{obj1,-17}{obj2,-17}{obj3}"

// Convert these values using DummyProvider.
let Int32A   = "-252645135"
let DoubleA  = "61680.3855"
let DayTimeA = "2001/9/11 13:45"

let BoolA    = "True"
let StringA  = "Qwerty"
let CharA    = "$"

printfn 
    """This example of selected Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider ) 
methods generates the following output. The example displays the 
provider type if the IFormatProvider is called.

Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the 
IFormatProvider object is not referenced.
"""

// The format provider is called for the following conversions.
format "ToInt32" Int32A (Convert.ToInt32(Int32A, provider) )
format "ToDouble" DoubleA (Convert.ToDouble(DoubleA, provider) )
format "ToDateTime" DayTimeA (Convert.ToDateTime(DayTimeA, provider) )

// The format provider is not called for these conversions.
printfn ""
format "ToBoolean" BoolA (Convert.ToBoolean(BoolA, provider) )
format "ToString" StringA (Convert.ToString(StringA, provider) )
format "ToChar" CharA (Convert.ToChar(CharA, provider) )

// This example of selected Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider )
// methods generates the following output. The example displays the
// provider type if the IFormatProvider is called.
//
// Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the
// IFormatProvider object is not referenced.
//
// NumberFormatInfo    ToInt32          -252645135       -252645135
// NumberFormatInfo    ToDouble         61680.3855       61680.3855
// DateTimeFormatInfo  ToDateTime       2001/9/11 13:45  9/11/2001 1:45:00 PM
//
// ToBoolean        True             True
// ToString         Qwerty           Qwerty
// ToChar           $                $
Imports System.Globalization

Public Class DummyProvider
    Implements IFormatProvider

    ' Normally, GetFormat returns an object of the requested type
    ' (usually itself) if it is able; otherwise, it returns Nothing. 
    Public Function GetFormat( argType As Type ) As Object _
        Implements IFormatProvider.GetFormat

        ' Here, GetFormat displays the name of argType, after removing 
        ' the namespace information. GetFormat always returns Nothing.
        Dim argStr  As String = argType.ToString( )
        If argStr = "" Then argStr = "Empty"
        argStr = argStr.Substring( argStr.LastIndexOf( "."c ) + 1 )

        Console.Write( "{0,-20}", argStr )
        Return Nothing

    End Function 
End Class

Module ConvertNonNumericProviderDemo

    Sub Main( )

        ' Create an instance of IFormatProvider.
        Dim provider    As New DummyProvider( )
        Dim format      As String   = "{0,-17}{1,-17}{2}"

        ' Convert these values using DummyProvider.
        Dim Int32A      As String   = "-252645135"   
        Dim DoubleA     As String   = "61680.3855"
        Dim DayTimeA    As String   = "2001/9/11 13:45"

        Dim BoolA       As String   = "True"
        Dim StringA     As String   = "Qwerty"
        Dim CharA       As String   = "$"

        Console.WriteLine( "This example of selected " & _
            "Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider ) " & vbCrLf & _
            "methods generates the following output. The example " & _
            "displays the " & vbCrLf & "provider type if the " & _
            "IFormatProvider is called." )
        Console.WriteLine( vbCrLf & _
            "Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar " & _
            "methods, the " & vbCrLf & "IFormatProvider object " & _
            "is not referenced." )

        ' The format provider is called for the following conversions.
        Console.WriteLine( )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToInt32", Int32A, _
            Convert.ToInt32( Int32A, provider ) )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToDouble", DoubleA, _
            Convert.ToDouble( DoubleA, provider ) )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToDateTime", DayTimeA, _
            Convert.ToDateTime( DayTimeA, provider ) )

        ' The format provider is not called for these conversions.
        Console.WriteLine( )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToBoolean", BoolA, _
            Convert.ToBoolean( BoolA, provider ) )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToString", StringA, _
            Convert.ToString( StringA, provider ) )
        Console.WriteLine( format, "ToChar", CharA, _
            Convert.ToChar( CharA, provider ) )

    End Sub
End Module

' This example of selected Convert.To<Type>( String, IFormatProvider )
' methods generates the following output. The example displays the
' provider type if the IFormatProvider is called.
'
' Note: For the ToBoolean, ToString, and ToChar methods, the
' IFormatProvider object is not referenced.
' 
' NumberFormatInfo    ToInt32          -252645135       -252645135
' NumberFormatInfo    ToDouble         61680.3855       61680.3855
' DateTimeFormatInfo  ToDateTime       2001/9/11 13:45  9/11/2001 1:45:00 PM
' 
' ToBoolean        True             True
' ToString         Qwerty           Qwerty
' ToChar           $                $

Comentários

value deve ser uma cadeia de caracteres que contém um único caractere.

Se preferir não manipular uma exceção se a conversão falhar, você poderá chamar o Char.TryParse método em vez disso. Ele retorna um valor Boolean que indica se a conversão foi bem-sucedida ou falhou.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Object)

Converte o valor do objeto especificado em um caractere Unicode.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::Object ^ value);
public static char ToChar (object value);
public static char ToChar (object? value);
static member ToChar : obj -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Object) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Object

Um objeto que implementa a interface do IConvertible.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente ao valor ou Char.MinValue se value for null.

Exceções

value é uma cadeia de caracteres nula.

value não implementa a interface IConvertible.

- ou -

Não há suporte para a conversão de value em um Char.

value é menor que Char.MinValue ou maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir tenta converter cada elemento em uma matriz de objetos em um Char valor .

object[] values = { 'r', "s", "word", (byte) 83, 77, 109324, 335812911,
                    new DateTime(2009, 3, 10), (uint) 1934,
                    (sbyte) -17, 169.34, 175.6m, null };
char result;

foreach (object value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(value);
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} converts to {2}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException e) {
      Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
   }
   catch (InvalidCastException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Char is not supported.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (NullReferenceException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Cannot convert a null reference to a Char.");
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       The Char value r converts to r.
//       The String value s converts to s.
//       String must be exactly one character long.
//       The Byte value 83 converts to S.
//       The Int32 value 77 converts to M.
//       The Int32 value 109324 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       The Int32 value 335812911 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       Conversion of the DateTime value 3/10/2009 12:00:00 AM to a Char is not supported.
//       The UInt32 value 1934 converts to ?.
//       The SByte value -17 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       Conversion of the Double value 169.34 to a Char is not supported.
//       Conversion of the Decimal value 175.6 to a Char is not supported.
//       Cannot convert a null reference to a Char.
let values: obj[] = 
    [| 'r'; "s"; "word"; 83uy; 77; 109324; 335812911
       DateTime(2009, 3, 10); 1934u
       -17y; 169.34; 175.6m; null |]

for value in values do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar(value)
        printfn $"The {value.GetType().Name} value {value} converts to {result}."
    with
    | :? FormatException as e ->
        printfn $"{e.Message}"
    | :? InvalidCastException ->
        printfn $"Conversion of the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to a Char is not supported."
    | :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"The {value.GetType().Name} value {value} is outside the range of the Char data type."
    | :? NullReferenceException ->
        printfn "Cannot convert a null reference to a Char."
// The example displays the following output:
//       The Char value r converts to r.
//       The String value s converts to s.
//       String must be exactly one character long.
//       The Byte value 83 converts to S.
//       The Int32 value 77 converts to M.
//       The Int32 value 109324 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       The Int32 value 335812911 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       Conversion of the DateTime value 3/10/2009 12:00:00 AM to a Char is not supported.
//       The UInt32 value 1934 converts to ?.
//       The SByte value -17 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       Conversion of the Double value 169.34 to a Char is not supported.
//       Conversion of the Decimal value 175.6 to a Char is not supported.
//       Cannot convert a null reference to a Char.
Dim values() As Object = { "r"c, "s", "word", CByte(83), 77, 109324, _
                           335812911, #3/10/2009#, CUInt(1934), _
                           CSByte(-17), 169.34, 175.6d, Nothing }
Dim result As Char

For Each value As Object In values
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(value)
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} converts to {2}.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value, result)
   Catch e As FormatException
      Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
   Catch e As InvalidCastException
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Char is not supported.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value)
   Catch e As NullReferenceException
      Console.WriteLine("Cannot convert a null reference to a Char.")
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       The Char value r converts to r.
'       The String value s converts to s.
'       String must be exactly one character long.
'       The Byte value 83 converts to S.
'       The Int32 value 77 converts to M.
'       The Int32 value 109324 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       The Int32 value 335812911 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       Conversion of the DateTime value 3/10/2009 12:00:00 AM to a Char is not supported.
'       The UInt32 value 1934 converts to ?.
'       The SByte value -17 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       Conversion of the Double value 169.34 to a Char is not supported.
'       Conversion of the Decimal value 175.6 to a Char is not supported.
'       Cannot convert a null reference to a Char.

Comentários

Se value não nullfor , esse método encapsulará uma chamada para a IConvertible.ToChar implementação do tipo subjacente de value.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Object, IFormatProvider)

Converte o valor do objeto especificado para o caractere Unicode equivalente usando as informações de formatação específicas da cultura especificadas.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::Object ^ value, IFormatProvider ^ provider);
public static char ToChar (object value, IFormatProvider provider);
public static char ToChar (object? value, IFormatProvider? provider);
static member ToChar : obj * IFormatProvider -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Object, provider As IFormatProvider) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Object

Um objeto que implementa a interface do IConvertible.

provider
IFormatProvider

Um objeto que fornece informações de formatação específicas da cultura.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a valueou Char.MinValue se value for null.

Exceções

value é uma cadeia de caracteres nula.

value não implementa a interface IConvertible.

- ou -

Não há suporte para a conversão de value em um Char.

value é menor que Char.MinValue ou maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir define uma classe que implementa IConvertible e uma classe que implementa IFormatProvider. Os objetos da classe que implementa a propriedade IConvertible têm uma matriz de valores Double. Um objeto de cada classe é passado para o ToChar método . Esse método retorna um caractere cujo valor Unicode é a média da matriz de Double valores, usando o objeto que implementa IFormatProvider para determinar como calcular a média.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;

// Define the types of averaging available in the class 
// implementing IConvertible.
public enum class AverageType : short
{
   None = 0,
   GeometricMean = 1,
   ArithmeticMean = 2,
   Median = 3
};


// Pass an instance of this class to methods that require an 
// IFormatProvider. The class instance determines the type of 
// average to calculate.
ref class AverageInfo: public IFormatProvider
{
protected:
   AverageType AvgType;

public:

   // Specify the type of averaging in the constructor.
   AverageInfo( AverageType avgType )
   {
      this->AvgType = avgType;
   }


   // This method returns a reference to the containing object 
   // if an object of AverageInfo type is requested. 
   virtual Object^ GetFormat( Type^ argType )
   {
      if ( argType == AverageInfo::typeid)
            return this;
      else
            return (Object^)0;
   }


   property AverageType TypeOfAverage 
   {

      // Use this property to set or get the type of averaging.
      AverageType get()
      {
         return this->AvgType;
      }

      void set( AverageType value )
      {
         this->AvgType = value;
      }

   }

};


// This class encapsulates an array of double values and implements 
// the IConvertible interface. Most of the IConvertible methods 
// return an average of the array elements in one of three types: 
// arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or median. 
ref class DataSet: public IConvertible
{
private:
   static Object^ null = nullptr;

protected:
   ArrayList^ data;
   AverageInfo^ defaultProvider;

   // This method unboxes a boxed double.
   double UnBoxDouble( Object^ obj )
   {
      return  *static_cast<double^>(obj);
   }


public:

   // Construct the object and add an initial list of values.
   // Create a default format provider.
   DataSet( ... array<Double>^values )
   {
      data = gcnew ArrayList( (Array^)values );
      defaultProvider = gcnew AverageInfo( AverageType::ArithmeticMean );
   }


   // Add additional values with this method.
   int Add( double value )
   {
      data->Add( value );
      return data->Count;
   }


   property double Item[ int ]
   {

      // Get, set, and add values with this indexer property.
      double get( int index )
      {
         if ( index >= 0 && index < data->Count )
                  return UnBoxDouble( data[ index ] );
         else
                  throw gcnew InvalidOperationException( "[DataSet.get] Index out of range." );
      }

      void set( int index, double value )
      {
         if ( index >= 0 && index < data->Count )
                  data[ index ] = value;
         else
         if ( index == data->Count )
                  data->Add( value );
         else
                  throw gcnew InvalidOperationException( "[DataSet.set] Index out of range." );
      }

   }

   property int Count 
   {

      // This property returns the number of elements in the object.
      int get()
      {
         return data->Count;
      }

   }

protected:

   // This method calculates the average of the object's elements.
   double Average( AverageType avgType )
   {
      double SumProd;
      if ( data->Count == 0 )
            return 0.0;

      switch ( avgType )
      {
         case AverageType::GeometricMean:
            SumProd = 1.0;
            for ( int Index = 0; Index < data->Count; Index++ )
               SumProd *= UnBoxDouble( data[ Index ] );
            
            // This calculation will not fail with negative 
            // elements.
            return Math::Sign( SumProd ) * Math::Pow( Math::Abs( SumProd ), 1.0 / data->Count );

         case AverageType::ArithmeticMean:
            SumProd = 0.0;
            for ( int Index = 0; Index < data->Count; Index++ )
               SumProd += UnBoxDouble( data[ Index ] );
            return SumProd / data->Count;

         case AverageType::Median:
            if ( data->Count % 2 == 0 )
                        return (UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 ] ) + UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 - 1 ] )) / 2.0;
            else
                        return UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 ] );

         default:
            return 0.0;
      }
   }


   // Get the AverageInfo object from the caller's format provider,
   // or use the local default.
   AverageInfo^ GetAverageInfo( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      AverageInfo^ avgInfo = nullptr;
      if ( provider != nullptr )
            avgInfo = static_cast<AverageInfo^>(provider->GetFormat( AverageInfo::typeid ));

      if ( avgInfo == nullptr )
            return defaultProvider;
      else
            return avgInfo;
   }


   // Calculate the average and limit the range.
   double CalcNLimitAverage( double min, double max, IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      
      // Get the format provider and calculate the average.
      AverageInfo^ avgInfo = GetAverageInfo( provider );
      double avg = Average( avgInfo->TypeOfAverage );
      
      // Limit the range, based on the minimum and maximum values 
      // for the type.
      return avg > max ? max : avg < min ? min : avg;
   }


public:

   // The following elements are required by IConvertible.
   // None of these conversion functions throw exceptions. When
   // the data is out of range for the type, the appropriate
   // MinValue or MaxValue is used.
   virtual TypeCode GetTypeCode()
   {
      return TypeCode::Object;
   }

   virtual bool ToBoolean( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      
      // ToBoolean is false if the dataset is empty.
      if ( data->Count <= 0 )
            return false;
      // For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any 
      // non-discarded elements are nonzero.
      else
      
      // For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any 
      // non-discarded elements are nonzero.
      if ( AverageType::Median == GetAverageInfo( provider )->TypeOfAverage )
      {
         if ( data->Count % 2 == 0 )
                  return (UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 ] ) != 0.0 || UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 - 1 ] ) != 0.0);
         else
                  return UnBoxDouble( data[ data->Count / 2 ] ) != 0.0;
      }
      // For arithmetic or geometric mean averaging, ToBoolean is 
      // true if any element of the dataset is nonzero.  
      else
      {
         for ( int Index = 0; Index < data->Count; Index++ )
            if ( UnBoxDouble( data[ Index ] ) != 0.0 )
                        return true;
         return false;
      }
   }

   virtual Byte ToByte( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToByte( CalcNLimitAverage( Byte::MinValue, Byte::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual Char ToChar( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToChar( Convert::ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage( Char::MinValue, Char::MaxValue, provider ) ) );
   }


   // Convert to DateTime by adding the calculated average as 
   // seconds to the current date and time. A valid DateTime is 
   // always returned.
   virtual DateTime ToDateTime( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      double seconds = Average( GetAverageInfo( provider )->TypeOfAverage );
      try
      {
         return DateTime::Now.AddSeconds( seconds );
      }
      catch ( ArgumentOutOfRangeException^ ) 
      {
         return seconds < 0.0 ? DateTime::MinValue : DateTime::MaxValue;
      }

   }

   virtual Decimal ToDecimal( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      
      // The Double conversion rounds Decimal.MinValue and 
      // Decimal.MaxValue to invalid Decimal values, so the 
      // following limits must be used.
      return Convert::ToDecimal( CalcNLimitAverage(  -79228162514264330000000000000.0, 79228162514264330000000000000.0, provider ) );
   }

   virtual double ToDouble( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Average( GetAverageInfo( provider )->TypeOfAverage );
   }

   virtual short ToInt16( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToInt16( CalcNLimitAverage( Int16::MinValue, Int16::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual int ToInt32( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToInt32( CalcNLimitAverage( Int32::MinValue, Int32::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual __int64 ToInt64( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      
      // The Double conversion rounds Int64.MinValue and 
      // Int64.MaxValue to invalid Int64 values, so the following 
      // limits must be used.
      return Convert::ToInt64( CalcNLimitAverage(  -9223372036854775000, 9223372036854775000, provider ) );
   }

   virtual signed char ToSByte( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToSByte( CalcNLimitAverage( SByte::MinValue, SByte::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual float ToSingle( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToSingle( CalcNLimitAverage( Single::MinValue, Single::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual UInt16 ToUInt16( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage( UInt16::MinValue, UInt16::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual UInt32 ToUInt32( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ToUInt32( CalcNLimitAverage( UInt32::MinValue, UInt32::MaxValue, provider ) );
   }

   virtual UInt64 ToUInt64( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      
      // The Double conversion rounds UInt64.MaxValue to an invalid
      // UInt64 value, so the following limit must be used.
      return Convert::ToUInt64( CalcNLimitAverage( 0, 18446744073709550000.0, provider ) );
   }

   virtual Object^ ToType( Type^ conversionType, IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      return Convert::ChangeType( Average( GetAverageInfo( provider )->TypeOfAverage ), conversionType );
   }

   virtual String^ ToString( IFormatProvider^ provider )
   {
      AverageType avgType = GetAverageInfo( provider )->TypeOfAverage;
      return String::Format( "( {0}: {1:G10} )", avgType, Average( avgType ) );
   }

};


// Display a DataSet with three different format providers.
void DisplayDataSet( DataSet^ ds )
{
   IFormatProvider^ null = nullptr;
   String^ fmt = "{0,-12}{1,20}{2,20}{3,20}";
   AverageInfo^ median = gcnew AverageInfo( AverageType::Median );
   AverageInfo^ geMean = gcnew AverageInfo( AverageType::GeometricMean );
   
   // Display the dataset elements.
   if ( ds->Count > 0 )
   {
      Console::Write( "\nDataSet: [{0}", ds->Item[ 0 ] );
      for ( int iX = 1; iX < ds->Count; iX++ )
         Console::Write( ", {0}", ds->Item[ iX ] );
      Console::WriteLine( "]\n" );
   }

   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "Convert::", "Default", "Geometric Mean", "Median" );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "---------", "-------", "--------------", "------" );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToBoolean", Convert::ToBoolean( ds, null ), Convert::ToBoolean( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToBoolean( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToByte", Convert::ToByte( ds, null ), Convert::ToByte( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToByte( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToChar", Convert::ToChar( ds, null ), Convert::ToChar( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToChar( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( "{0,-12}{1,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}"
   "{2,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}{3,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}", "ToDateTime", Convert::ToDateTime( ds, null ), Convert::ToDateTime( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToDateTime( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToDecimal", Convert::ToDecimal( ds, null ), Convert::ToDecimal( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToDecimal( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToDouble", Convert::ToDouble( ds, null ), Convert::ToDouble( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToDouble( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt16", Convert::ToInt16( ds, null ), Convert::ToInt16( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToInt16( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt32", Convert::ToInt32( ds, null ), Convert::ToInt32( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToInt32( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt64", Convert::ToInt64( ds, null ), Convert::ToInt64( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToInt64( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToSByte", Convert::ToSByte( ds, null ), Convert::ToSByte( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToSByte( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToSingle", Convert::ToSingle( ds, null ), Convert::ToSingle( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToSingle( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt16", Convert::ToUInt16( ds, null ), Convert::ToUInt16( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToUInt16( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt32", Convert::ToUInt32( ds, null ), Convert::ToUInt32( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToUInt32( ds, median ) );
   Console::WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt64", Convert::ToUInt64( ds, null ), Convert::ToUInt64( ds, geMean ), Convert::ToUInt64( ds, median ) );
}

int main()
{
   Console::WriteLine( "This example of the "
   "Convert::To<Type>( Object*, IFormatProvider* ) methods "
   "\ngenerates the following output. The example "
   "displays the values \nreturned by the methods, "
   "using several IFormatProvider objects.\n" );
   
   // To call a [ParamArray] method in C++, you cannot just
   // list the parameters, you need to build an array.
   array<Double>^dataElem = gcnew array<Double>(6);
   dataElem[ 0 ] = 10.5;
   dataElem[ 1 ] = 22.2;
   dataElem[ 2 ] = 45.9;
   dataElem[ 3 ] = 88.7;
   dataElem[ 4 ] = 156.05;
   dataElem[ 5 ] = 297.6;
   DataSet^ ds1 = gcnew DataSet( dataElem );
   DisplayDataSet( ds1 );
   dataElem = gcnew array<Double>(5);
   dataElem[ 0 ] = 359999.95;
   dataElem[ 1 ] = 425000;
   dataElem[ 2 ] = 499999.5;
   dataElem[ 3 ] = 775000;
   dataElem[ 4 ] = 1695000;
   DataSet^ ds2 = gcnew DataSet( dataElem );
   DisplayDataSet( ds2 );
}

/*
This example of the Convert::To<Type>( Object*, IFormatProvider* ) methods
generates the following output. The example displays the values
returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.

DataSet: [10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6]

Convert::                Default      Geometric Mean              Median
---------                -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       103                  59                  67
ToChar                         g                   ;                   C
ToDateTime   2003-05-13 15:30:23 2003-05-13 15:29:39 2003-05-13 15:29:47
ToDecimal       103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToDouble        103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToInt16                      103                  59                  67
ToInt32                      103                  59                  67
ToInt64                      103                  59                  67
ToSByte                      103                  59                  67
ToSingle                103.4917            59.43321                67.3
ToUInt16                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt32                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt64                     103                  59                  67

DataSet: [359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000]

Convert::                Default      Geometric Mean              Median
---------                -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       255                 255                 255
ToChar                         ?                   ?                   ?
ToDateTime   2003-05-22 08:05:19 2003-05-20 22:54:57 2003-05-19 10:21:59
ToDecimal              750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToDouble               750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToInt16                    32767               32767               32767
ToInt32                   751000              631577              500000
ToInt64                   751000              631577              500000
ToSByte                      127                 127                 127
ToSingle                750999.9            631577.3            499999.5
ToUInt16                   65535               65535               65535
ToUInt32                  751000              631577              500000
ToUInt64                  751000              631577              500000
*/
using System;
using System.Collections;

// Define the types of averaging available in the class
// implementing IConvertible.
public enum AverageType : short
{
    None = 0,
    GeometricMean = 1,
    ArithmeticMean = 2,
    Median = 3
};

// Pass an instance of this class to methods that require an
// IFormatProvider. The class instance determines the type of
// average to calculate.
public class AverageInfo : IFormatProvider
{
    protected AverageType AvgType;

    // Specify the type of averaging in the constructor.
    public AverageInfo( AverageType avgType )
    {
        this.AvgType = avgType;
    }

    // This method returns a reference to the containing object
    // if an object of AverageInfo type is requested.
    public object GetFormat( Type argType )
    {
        if ( argType == typeof( AverageInfo ) )
            return this;
        else
            return null;
    }

    // Use this property to set or get the type of averaging.
    public AverageType TypeOfAverage
    {
        get { return this.AvgType; }
        set { this.AvgType = value; }
    }
}

// This class encapsulates an array of double values and implements
// the IConvertible interface. Most of the IConvertible methods
// return an average of the array elements in one of three types:
// arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or median.
public class DataSet : IConvertible
{
    protected ArrayList     data;
    protected AverageInfo   defaultProvider;

    // Construct the object and add an initial list of values.
    // Create a default format provider.
    public DataSet( params double[ ] values )
    {
        data = new ArrayList( values );
        defaultProvider =
            new AverageInfo( AverageType.ArithmeticMean );
    }

    // Add additional values with this method.
    public int Add( double value )
    {
        data.Add( value );
        return data.Count;
    }

    // Get, set, and add values with this indexer property.
    public double this[ int index ]
    {
        get
        {
            if( index >= 0 && index < data.Count )
                return (double)data[ index ];
            else
                throw new InvalidOperationException(
                    "[DataSet.get] Index out of range." );
        }
        set
        {
            if( index >= 0 && index < data.Count )
                data[ index ] = value;

            else if( index == data.Count )
                data.Add( value );
            else
                throw new InvalidOperationException(
                    "[DataSet.set] Index out of range." );
        }
    }

    // This property returns the number of elements in the object.
    public int Count
    {
        get { return data.Count; }
    }

    // This method calculates the average of the object's elements.
    protected double Average( AverageType avgType )
    {
        double  SumProd;

        if( data.Count == 0 )
            return 0.0;

        switch( avgType )
        {
            case AverageType.GeometricMean:

                SumProd = 1.0;
                for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                    SumProd *= (double)data[ Index ];

                // This calculation will not fail with negative
                // elements.
                return Math.Sign( SumProd ) * Math.Pow(
                    Math.Abs( SumProd ), 1.0 / data.Count );

            case AverageType.ArithmeticMean:

                SumProd = 0.0;
                for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                    SumProd += (double)data[ Index ];

                return SumProd / data.Count;

            case AverageType.Median:

                if( data.Count % 2 == 0 )
                    return ( (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] +
                        (double)data[ data.Count / 2 - 1 ] ) / 2.0;
                else
                    return (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ];

            default:
                return 0.0;
        }
    }

    // Get the AverageInfo object from the caller's format provider,
    // or use the local default.
    protected AverageInfo GetAverageInfo( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        AverageInfo avgInfo = null;

        if( provider != null )
            avgInfo = (AverageInfo)provider.GetFormat(
                typeof( AverageInfo ) );

        if ( avgInfo == null )
            return defaultProvider;
        else
            return avgInfo;
    }

    // Calculate the average and limit the range.
    protected double CalcNLimitAverage( double min, double max,
        IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // Get the format provider and calculate the average.
        AverageInfo avgInfo = GetAverageInfo( provider );
        double avg = Average( avgInfo.TypeOfAverage );

        // Limit the range, based on the minimum and maximum values
        // for the type.
        return avg > max ? max : avg < min ? min : avg;
    }

    // The following elements are required by IConvertible.

    // None of these conversion functions throw exceptions. When
    // the data is out of range for the type, the appropriate
    // MinValue or MaxValue is used.
    public TypeCode GetTypeCode( )
    {
        return TypeCode.Object;
    }

    public bool ToBoolean( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // ToBoolean is false if the dataset is empty.
        if( data.Count <= 0 )
        {
            return false;
        }

        // For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any
        // non-discarded elements are nonzero.
        else if( AverageType.Median ==
            GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage )
        {
            if (data.Count % 2 == 0 )
                return ( (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] != 0.0 ||
                    (double)data[ data.Count / 2 - 1 ] != 0.0 );
            else
                return (double)data[ data.Count / 2 ] != 0.0;
        }

        // For arithmetic or geometric mean averaging, ToBoolean is
        // true if any element of the dataset is nonzero.
        else
        {
            for( int Index = 0; Index < data.Count; Index++ )
                if( (double)data[ Index ] != 0.0 )
                    return true;
            return false;
        }
    }

    public byte ToByte( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToByte( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public char ToChar( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToChar( Convert.ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Char.MinValue, Char.MaxValue, provider ) ) );
    }

    // Convert to DateTime by adding the calculated average as
    // seconds to the current date and time. A valid DateTime is
    // always returned.
    public DateTime ToDateTime( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        double seconds =
            Average( GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage );
        try
        {
            return DateTime.Now.AddSeconds( seconds );
        }
        catch( ArgumentOutOfRangeException )
        {
            return seconds < 0.0 ? DateTime.MinValue : DateTime.MaxValue;
        }
    }

    public decimal ToDecimal( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds Decimal.MinValue and
        // Decimal.MaxValue to invalid Decimal values, so the
        // following limits must be used.
        return Convert.ToDecimal( CalcNLimitAverage(
            -79228162514264330000000000000.0,
            79228162514264330000000000000.0, provider ) );
    }

    public double ToDouble( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Average( GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage );
    }

    public short ToInt16( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public int ToInt32( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToInt32( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public long ToInt64( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds Int64.MinValue and
        // Int64.MaxValue to invalid Int64 values, so the following
        // limits must be used.
        return Convert.ToInt64( CalcNLimitAverage(
            -9223372036854775000, 9223372036854775000, provider ) );
    }

    public SByte ToSByte( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToSByte( CalcNLimitAverage(
            SByte.MinValue, SByte.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public float ToSingle( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToSingle( CalcNLimitAverage(
            Single.MinValue, Single.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt16 ToUInt16( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage(
            UInt16.MinValue, UInt16.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt32 ToUInt32( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ToUInt32( CalcNLimitAverage(
            UInt32.MinValue, UInt32.MaxValue, provider ) );
    }

    public UInt64 ToUInt64( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        // The Double conversion rounds UInt64.MaxValue to an invalid
        // UInt64 value, so the following limit must be used.
        return Convert.ToUInt64( CalcNLimitAverage(
            0, 18446744073709550000.0, provider ) );
    }

    public object ToType( Type conversionType,
        IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        return Convert.ChangeType( Average(
            GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage ),
            conversionType );
    }

    public string ToString( IFormatProvider provider )
    {
        AverageType avgType = GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage;
        return String.Format( "( {0}: {1:G10} )", avgType,
            Average( avgType ) );
    }
}

class IConvertibleProviderDemo
{
    // Display a DataSet with three different format providers.
    public static void DisplayDataSet( DataSet ds )
    {
        string      fmt    = "{0,-12}{1,20}{2,20}{3,20}";
        AverageInfo median = new AverageInfo( AverageType.Median );
        AverageInfo geMean =
            new AverageInfo( AverageType.GeometricMean );

         // Display the dataset elements.
        if( ds.Count > 0 )
        {
            Console.Write( "\nDataSet: [{0}", ds[ 0 ] );
            for( int iX = 1; iX < ds.Count; iX++ )
                Console.Write( ", {0}", ds[ iX ] );
            Console.WriteLine( "]\n" );
        }

        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "Convert.", "Default",
            "Geometric Mean", "Median");
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "--------", "-------",
            "--------------", "------");
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToBoolean",
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToByte",
            Convert.ToByte( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToByte( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToByte( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToChar",
            Convert.ToChar( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToChar( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToChar( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-12}{1,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}" +
            "{2,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}{3,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}",
            "ToDateTime", Convert.ToDateTime( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDecimal",
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDouble",
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt16",
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt32",
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt64",
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSByte",
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSingle",
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt16",
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt32",
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, median ) );
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt64",
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, null ),
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, geMean ),
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, median ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine( "This example of " +
            "the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatProvider ) methods " +
            "\ngenerates the following output. The example " +
            "displays the values \nreturned by the methods, " +
            "using several IFormatProvider objects.\n" );

        DataSet ds1 = new DataSet(
            10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6 );
        DisplayDataSet( ds1 );

        DataSet ds2 = new DataSet(
            359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000 );
        DisplayDataSet( ds2 );
    }
}

/*
This example of the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatProvider ) methods
generates the following output. The example displays the values
returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.

DataSet: [10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6]

Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
--------                 -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       103                  59                  67
ToChar                         g                   ;                   C
ToDateTime   2003-05-13 15:04:12 2003-05-13 15:03:28 2003-05-13 15:03:35
ToDecimal       103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToDouble        103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
ToInt16                      103                  59                  67
ToInt32                      103                  59                  67
ToInt64                      103                  59                  67
ToSByte                      103                  59                  67
ToSingle                103.4917            59.43321                67.3
ToUInt16                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt32                     103                  59                  67
ToUInt64                     103                  59                  67

DataSet: [359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000]

Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
--------                 -------      --------------              ------
ToBoolean                   True                True                True
ToByte                       255                 255                 255
ToChar                         ?                   ?                   ?
ToDateTime   2003-05-22 07:39:08 2003-05-20 22:28:45 2003-05-19 09:55:48
ToDecimal              750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToDouble               750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
ToInt16                    32767               32767               32767
ToInt32                   751000              631577              500000
ToInt64                   751000              631577              500000
ToSByte                      127                 127                 127
ToSingle                750999.9            631577.3            499999.5
ToUInt16                   65535               65535               65535
ToUInt32                  751000              631577              500000
ToUInt64                  751000              631577              500000
*/
open System
open System.Collections

// Define the types of averaging available in the class
// implementing IConvertible.
type AverageType =
    | None = 0s
    | GeometricMean = 1s
    | ArithmeticMean = 2s
    | Median = 3s

// Pass an instance of this class to methods that require an
// IFormatProvider. The class instance determines the type of
// average to calculate.
[<AllowNullLiteral>]
type AverageInfo(avgType: AverageType) =
    // Use this property to set or get the type of averaging.
    member val TypeOfAverage = avgType with get, set 
    
    interface IFormatProvider with
        // This method returns a reference to the containing object
        // if an object of AverageInfo type is requested.
        member this.GetFormat(argType: Type) =
            if argType = typeof<AverageInfo> then
                this
            else
                null

// This class encapsulates an array of double values and implements
// the IConvertible interface. Most of the IConvertible methods
// an average of the array elements in one of three types:
// arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or median.
type DataSet([<ParamArray>] values: double[]) =
    let data = ResizeArray values
    let defaultProvider =
        AverageInfo AverageType.ArithmeticMean

    // Add additional values with this method.
    member _.Add(value: double) =
        data.Add value
        data.Count

    // Get, set, and add values with this indexer property.
    member _.Item
        with get (index) =
            if index >= 0 && index < data.Count then
                data[index]
            else
                raise (InvalidOperationException "[DataSet.get] Index out of range.")
        and set index value =
            if index >= 0 && index < data.Count then
                data[index] <- value
            elif index = data.Count then
                data.Add value
            else
                raise (InvalidOperationException "[DataSet.set] Index out of range.")

    // This property returns the number of elements in the object.
    member _.Count =
        data.Count

    // This method calculates the average of the object's elements.
    member _.Average(avgType: AverageType) =
        if data.Count = 0 then
            0.0
        else
            match avgType with
            | AverageType.GeometricMean ->
                let sumProd =
                    Seq.reduce ( * ) data
                
                // This calculation will not fail with negative
                // elements.
                (sign sumProd |> float) * Math.Pow(abs sumProd, 1.0 / (float data.Count))

            | AverageType.ArithmeticMean ->
                Seq.average data

            | AverageType.Median ->
                if data.Count % 2 = 0 then
                    (data[data.Count / 2] + data[data.Count / 2 - 1]) / 2.0
                else
                    data[ data.Count / 2]
            | _ ->
                0.0

    // Get the AverageInfo object from the caller's format provider,
    // or use the local default.
    member _.GetAverageInfo(provider: IFormatProvider) =
        let avgInfo =
            if provider <> null then
                provider.GetFormat typeof<AverageInfo> :?> AverageInfo
            else 
                null

        if avgInfo = null then
            defaultProvider
        else
            avgInfo

    // Calculate the average and limit the range.
    member this.CalcNLimitAverage(min: double, max: double, provider: IFormatProvider) =
        // Get the format provider and calculate the average.
        let avgInfo = this.GetAverageInfo provider
        let avg = this.Average avgInfo.TypeOfAverage

        // Limit the range, based on the minimum and maximum values
        // for the type.
        if avg > max then max elif avg < min then min else avg

    // The following elements are required by IConvertible.
    interface IConvertible with
        // None of these conversion functions throw exceptions. When
        // the data is out of range for the type, the appropriate
        // MinValue or MaxValue is used.
        member _.GetTypeCode() =
            TypeCode.Object

        member this.ToBoolean(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            // ToBoolean is false if the dataset is empty.
            if data.Count <= 0 then
                false

            // For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any
            // non-discarded elements are nonzero.
            elif AverageType.Median = this.GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage then
                if data.Count % 2 = 0 then
                    (data[data.Count / 2] <> 0.0 || data[data.Count / 2 - 1] <> 0.0)
                else
                    data[data.Count / 2] <> 0.0

            // For arithmetic or geometric mean averaging, ToBoolean is
            // true if any element of the dataset is nonzero.
            else
                Seq.exists (fun x -> x <> 0.0) data

        member this.ToByte(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToByte(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float Byte.MinValue, float Byte.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToChar(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToChar(Convert.ToUInt16(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float Char.MinValue, float Char.MaxValue, provider) ) )

        // Convert to DateTime by adding the calculated average as
        // seconds to the current date and time. A valid DateTime is
        // always returned.
        member this.ToDateTime(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            let seconds = this.Average(this.GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage)
            try
                DateTime.Now.AddSeconds seconds
            with :? ArgumentOutOfRangeException ->
                if seconds < 0.0 then DateTime.MinValue else DateTime.MaxValue

        member this.ToDecimal(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            // The Double conversion rounds Decimal.MinValue and
            // Decimal.MaxValue to invalid Decimal values, so the
            // following limits must be used.
            Convert.ToDecimal(this.CalcNLimitAverage(-79228162514264330000000000000.0, 79228162514264330000000000000.0, provider) )

        member this.ToDouble(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            this.Average(this.GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage)

        member this.ToInt16(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToInt16(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float Int16.MinValue, float Int16.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToInt32(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToInt32(this.CalcNLimitAverage(Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToInt64(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            // The Double conversion rounds Int64.MinValue and
            // Int64.MaxValue to invalid Int64 values, so the following
            // limits must be used.
            Convert.ToInt64(this.CalcNLimitAverage(-9223372036854775000., 9223372036854775000., provider) )

        member this.ToSByte(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToSByte(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float SByte.MinValue, float SByte.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToSingle(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToSingle(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float Single.MinValue, float Single.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToUInt16(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToUInt16(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float UInt16.MinValue, float UInt16.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToUInt32(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToUInt32(this.CalcNLimitAverage(float UInt32.MinValue, float UInt32.MaxValue, provider) )

        member this.ToUInt64(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            // The Double conversion rounds UInt64.MaxValue to an invalid
            // UInt64 value, so the following limit must be used.
            Convert.ToUInt64(this.CalcNLimitAverage(0, 18446744073709550000.0, provider) )

        member this.ToType(conversionType: Type, provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ChangeType(this.Average(this.GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage), conversionType)

        member this.ToString(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            let avgType = this.GetAverageInfo(provider).TypeOfAverage
            $"( {avgType}: {this.Average avgType:G10} )"                

// Display a DataSet with three different format providers.
let displayDataSet (ds: DataSet) =
    let fmt obj1 obj2 obj3 obj4 = printfn $"{obj1,-12}{obj2,20}{obj3,20}{obj4,20}"
    let median = AverageInfo AverageType.Median
    let geMean =
        AverageInfo AverageType.GeometricMean

    // Display the dataset elements.
    if ds.Count > 0 then
        printf $"\nDataSet: [{ds[0]}"
        for i = 1 to ds.Count - 1 do
            printf $", {ds[i]}"
        printfn "]\n"

    fmt "Convert." "Default" "Geometric Mean" "Median"
    fmt "--------" "-------" "--------------" "------"
    fmt "ToBoolean"
        (Convert.ToBoolean(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToBoolean(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToBoolean(ds, median))
    fmt "ToByte"
        (Convert.ToByte(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToByte(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToByte(ds, median))
    fmt "ToChar"
        (Convert.ToChar(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToChar(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToChar(ds, median))
    printfn $"""{"ToDateTime",-12}{Convert.ToDateTime(ds, null).ToString "20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"}{Convert.ToDateTime(ds, geMean).ToString "20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"}{Convert.ToDateTime(ds, median).ToString "20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"}"""

    fmt "ToDecimal"
        (Convert.ToDecimal(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToDecimal(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToDecimal(ds, median))
    fmt "ToDouble"
        (Convert.ToDouble(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToDouble(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToDouble(ds, median))
    fmt "ToInt16"
        (Convert.ToInt16(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToInt16(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToInt16(ds, median))
    fmt "ToInt32"
        (Convert.ToInt32(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToInt32(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToInt32(ds, median))
    fmt "ToInt64"
        (Convert.ToInt64(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToInt64(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToInt64(ds, median))
    fmt "ToSByte"
        (Convert.ToSByte(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToSByte(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToSByte(ds, median))
    fmt "ToSingle"
        (Convert.ToSingle(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToSingle(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToSingle(ds, median))
    fmt "ToUInt16"
        (Convert.ToUInt16(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToUInt16(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToUInt16(ds, median))
    fmt "ToUInt32"
        (Convert.ToUInt32(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToUInt32(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToUInt32(ds, median))
    fmt "ToUInt64"
        (Convert.ToUInt64(ds, null))
        (Convert.ToUInt64(ds, geMean))
        (Convert.ToUInt64(ds, median))

printfn
    """This example of the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatprovider) methods 
generates the following output. The example displays the values 
returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.
"""

let ds1 = DataSet(10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6)
displayDataSet ds1

let ds2 = DataSet(359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000)
displayDataSet ds2

// This example of the Convert.To<Type>( object, IFormatprovider) methods
// generates the following output. The example displays the values
// returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.
//
// DataSet: [10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6]
//
// Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
// --------                 -------      --------------              ------
// ToBoolean                   True                True                True
// ToByte                       103                  59                  67
// ToChar                         g                   ;                   C
// ToDateTime   2003-05-13 15:04:12 2003-05-13 15:03:28 2003-05-13 15:03:35
// ToDecimal       103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
// ToDouble        103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
// ToInt16                      103                  59                  67
// ToInt32                      103                  59                  67
// ToInt64                      103                  59                  67
// ToSByte                      103                  59                  67
// ToSingle                103.4917            59.43321                67.3
// ToUInt16                     103                  59                  67
// ToUInt32                     103                  59                  67
// ToUInt64                     103                  59                  67
//
// DataSet: [359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000]
//
// Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
// --------                 -------      --------------              ------
// ToBoolean                   True                True                True
// ToByte                       255                 255                 255
// ToChar                         ?                   ?                   ?
// ToDateTime   2003-05-22 07:39:08 2003-05-20 22:28:45 2003-05-19 09:55:48
// ToDecimal              750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
// ToDouble               750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
// ToInt16                    32767               32767               32767
// ToInt32                   751000              631577              500000
// ToInt64                   751000              631577              500000
// ToSByte                      127                 127                 127
// ToSingle                750999.9            631577.3            499999.5
// ToUInt16                   65535               65535               65535
// ToUInt32                  751000              631577              500000
// ToUInt64                  751000              631577              500000
Imports System.Collections

Module IConvertibleProviderDemo

    ' Define the types of averaging available in the class 
    ' implementing IConvertible.
    Enum AverageType as Short
        None = 0
        GeometricMean = 1
        ArithmeticMean = 2
        Median = 3
    End Enum

    ' Pass an instance of this class to methods that require an 
    ' IFormatProvider. The class instance determines the type of 
    ' average to calculate.
    Public Class AverageInfo
        Implements IFormatProvider

        Protected  AvgType      As AverageType

        ' Specify the type of averaging in the constructor.
        Public Sub New( avgType As AverageType )
            Me.AvgType = avgType
        End Sub

        ' This method returns a reference to the containing object 
        ' if an object of AverageInfo type is requested. 
        Public Function GetFormat( argType As Type ) As Object _
            Implements IFormatProvider.GetFormat

            If argType Is GetType( AverageInfo ) Then
                Return Me
            Else
                Return Nothing
            End If
        End Function 

        ' Use this property to set or get the type of averaging.
        Public Property TypeOfAverage( ) As AverageType
            Get
                Return Me.AvgType
            End Get
            Set( ByVal value as AverageType )
                Me.AvgType = value
            End Set
        End Property
    End Class 

    ' This class encapsulates an array of Double values and implements 
    ' the IConvertible interface. Most of the IConvertible methods 
    ' return an average of the array elements in one of three types: 
    ' arithmetic mean, geometric mean, or median. 
    Public Class DataSet
        Implements IConvertible

        Protected data              As ArrayList
        Protected defaultProvider   As AverageInfo
           
        ' Construct the object and add an initial list of values.
        ' Create a default format provider.
        Public Sub New( ParamArray values( ) As Double )
            data = New ArrayList( values )
            defaultProvider = New AverageInfo( _
                AverageType.ArithmeticMean )  
        End Sub
           
        ' Add additional values with this method.
        Public Function Add( value As Double ) As Integer
            data.Add( value )
            Return data.Count
        End Function
           
        ' Get, set, and add values with this indexer property.
        Default Public Property Item(index As Integer) As Double
            Get
                If index >= 0 AndAlso index < data.Count Then
                    Return System.Convert.ToDouble( data( index ) )
                Else
                    Throw New InvalidOperationException( _
                        "[DataSet.get] Index out of range." )
                End If
            End Get
            Set
                If index >= 0 AndAlso index < data.Count Then
                    data( index ) = value
                 
                ElseIf index = data.Count Then
                    data.Add( value )
                Else
                    Throw New InvalidOperationException( _
                        "[DataSet.set] Index out of range." )
                End If
            End Set
        End Property
          
        ' This property returns the number of elements in the object.
        Public ReadOnly Property Count( ) As Integer
            Get
                Return data.Count
            End Get
        End Property

        ' This method calculates the average of the object's elements.
        Protected Function Average( ByVal avgType As AverageType ) As Double

            Dim SumProd As Double 
            Dim Index   As Integer

            If data.Count = 0 Then Return 0.0

            Select Case avgType
                
                Case AverageType.GeometricMean

                    SumProd = 1.0
                    For Index = 0 To data.Count - 1
                        SumProd *= data( Index )
                    Next Index
                    
                    ' This calculation will not fail with negative 
                    ' elements.
                    Return Math.Sign( SumProd ) * Math.Pow( _
                        Math.Abs( SumProd ), 1.0 / data.Count )

                Case AverageType.ArithmeticMean

                    SumProd = 0.0
                    For Index = 0 To data.Count - 1
                        SumProd += data( Index )
                    Next Index

                    Return SumProd / data.Count 

                Case AverageType.Median

                    If data.Count Mod 2 = 0 Then
                        Return ( data( data.Count \ 2 ) + _
                            data( data.Count \ 2 - 1 ) ) / 2.0
                    Else
                        Return data( data.Count \ 2 ) 
                    End If
            End Select
        End Function

        ' Get the AverageInfo object from the caller's format 
        ' provider, or use the local default.
        Protected Function GetAverageInfo( _
            provider As IFormatProvider ) As AverageInfo

            Dim avgInfo As AverageInfo = Nothing

            If Not provider Is Nothing Then
                avgInfo = provider.GetFormat( GetType( AverageInfo ) )
            End If

            Return IIf( avgInfo Is Nothing, defaultProvider, avgInfo )
            
        End Function           

        ' Calculate the average and limit the range.
        Protected Function CalcNLimitAverage( min As Double, _
            max As Double, provider as IFormatProvider ) As Double

            ' Get the format provider and calculate the average.
            Dim avgInfo As AverageInfo = GetAverageInfo( provider )
            Dim avg As Double = Average( avgInfo.TypeOfAverage )

            ' Limit the range, based on the minimum and maximum values 
            ' for the type.
            Return IIf( avg > max, max, IIf( avg < min, min, avg ) )

        End Function

        ' The following elements are required by IConvertible.

        ' None of these conversion functions throw exceptions. When
        ' the data is out of range for the type, the appropriate
        ' MinValue or MaxValue is used.
        Public Function GetTypeCode( ) As TypeCode _
            Implements IConvertible.GetTypeCode
            Return TypeCode.Object
        End Function

        Function ToBoolean( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            Boolean Implements IConvertible.ToBoolean

            ' ToBoolean is false if the dataset is empty.
            If data.Count <= 0 Then
                Return False

            ' For median averaging, ToBoolean is true if any 
            ' non-discarded elements are nonzero.
            ElseIf AverageType.Median = _
                GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage Then

                If data.Count Mod 2 = 0 Then
                    Return ( data( data.Count \ 2 ) <> 0.0 Or _
                        data( data.Count \ 2 - 1 ) <> 0.0 )
                Else
                    Return data( data.Count \ 2 ) <> 0.0
                End If

            ' For arithmetic or geometric mean averaging, ToBoolean is 
            ' true if any element of the dataset is nonzero.  
            Else
                Dim Index As Integer
                For Index = 0 To data.Count - 1
                    If data( Index ) <> 0.0 Then Return True
                Next Index
                Return False
            End If
        End Function

        Function ToByte( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As Byte _
            Implements IConvertible.ToByte
            Return Convert.ToByte( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                Byte.MinValue, Byte.MaxValue, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToChar( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As Char _
            Implements IConvertible.ToChar
            Return Convert.ToChar( Convert.ToUInt16( _
                CalcNLimitAverage( 0.0, &HFFFF, provider ) ) )
        End Function

        ' Convert to DateTime by adding the calculated average as 
        ' seconds to the current date and time. A valid DateTime is 
        ' always returned.
        Function ToDateTime( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            DateTime Implements IConvertible.ToDateTime
            Dim seconds As Double = Average( _
                GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage )
            Try
                Return DateTime.Now.AddSeconds( seconds )
            Catch ex As ArgumentOutOfRangeException 
                Return IIf( seconds < 0.0, DateTime.MinValue, _
                    DateTime.MaxValue )
            End Try
        End Function

        Function ToDecimal( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            Decimal Implements IConvertible.ToDecimal

            ' The Double conversion rounds Decimal.MinValue and
            ' Decimal.MaxValue to invalid Decimal values, so the 
            ' following limits must be used.
            Return Convert.ToDecimal( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                -79228162514264330000000000000.0, _
                79228162514264330000000000000.0, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToDouble( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As _
            Double Implements IConvertible.ToDouble
            Return Average( GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage )
        End Function

        Function ToInt16( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            Short Implements IConvertible.ToInt16
            Return Convert.ToInt16( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                Int16.MinValue, Int16.MaxValue, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToInt32( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            Integer Implements IConvertible.ToInt32
            Return Convert.ToInt32( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                Int32.MinValue, Int32.MaxValue, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToInt64( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As Long _
            Implements IConvertible.ToInt64

            ' The Double conversion rounds Int64.MinValue and 
            ' Int64.MaxValue to invalid Long values, so the following 
            ' limits must be used.
            Return Convert.ToInt64( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                -9223372036854775000, 9223372036854775000, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToSByte( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            SByte Implements IConvertible.ToSByte

            ' SByte.MinValue and SByte.MaxValue are not defined in
            ' Visual Basic.
            Return Convert.ToSByte( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                -128, 127, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToSingle( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            Single Implements IConvertible.ToSingle
            Return Convert.ToSingle( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                Single.MinValue, Single.MaxValue, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToUInt16( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            UInt16 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt16

            ' UInt16.MinValue and UInt16.MaxValue are not defined in 
            ' Visual Basic.
            Return Convert.ToUInt16( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                0, &HFFFF, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToUInt32( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            UInt32 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt32

            ' UInt32.MinValue and UInt32.MaxValue are not defined in 
            ' Visual Basic.
            Return Convert.ToUInt32( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                0, 4294967295, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToUInt64( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider ) As _
            UInt64 Implements IConvertible.ToUInt64

            ' UInt64.MinValue and UInt64.MaxValue are not defined in 
            ' Visual Basic. The Double conversion would have rounded 
            ' UInt64.MaxValue, so the following limit must be used.
            Return Convert.ToUInt64( CalcNLimitAverage( _
                0, 18446744073709550000.0, provider ) )
        End Function

        Function ToType( ByVal conversionType As Type, _
            ByVal provider As IFormatProvider) As Object _
            Implements IConvertible.ToType
            Return Convert.ChangeType( Average( GetAverageInfo( _
                provider ).TypeOfAverage ), conversionType )
        End Function

        Overloads Function ToString( ByVal provider As IFormatProvider _
            ) As String Implements IConvertible.ToString
            Dim avgType as AverageType = _
                GetAverageInfo( provider ).TypeOfAverage
            Return String.Format( "( {0}: {1:G10} )", avgType, _
                Average( avgType ) )
        End Function
    End Class
   
    ' Display a DataSet with three different format providers.
    Sub DisplayDataSet( ds As DataSet )

        Dim fmt    As String      = "{0,-12}{1,20}{2,20}{3,20}"
        Dim median As AverageInfo = New AverageInfo( AverageType.Median )
        Dim geMean As AverageInfo = _
            New AverageInfo( AverageType.GeometricMean )
        Dim iX     As Integer

        ' Display the dataset elements.
        If ds.Count > 0 Then
            Console.Write( vbCrLf & "DataSet: [{0}", ds( 0 ) )
            For iX = 1 To ds.Count - 1
                Console.Write( ", {0}", ds( iX ) )
            Next iX
            Console.WriteLine( "]" & vbCrLf )
        End If

        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "Convert.", "Default", _
            "Geometric Mean", "Median" )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "--------", "-------", _
            "--------------", "------" )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToBoolean", _
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToBoolean( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToByte", _
            Convert.ToByte( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToByte( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToByte( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToChar", _
            Convert.ToChar( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToChar( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToChar( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,-12}{1,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}" & _
            "{2,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}{3,20:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}", _
            "ToDateTime", Convert.ToDateTime( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToDateTime( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDecimal", _
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToDecimal( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToDouble", _
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToDouble( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt16", _
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToInt16( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt32", _
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToInt32( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToInt64", _
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToInt64( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSByte", _
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToSByte( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToSingle", _
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToSingle( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt16", _
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToUInt16( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt32", _
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToUInt32( ds, median ) )
        Console.WriteLine( fmt, "ToUInt64", _
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, Nothing ), _
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, geMean ), _
            Convert.ToUInt64( ds, median ) )
    End Sub
   
    Sub Main( )
        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the Convert.To<Type>( Object, " & _
            "IFormatProvider ) methods " & vbCrLf & "generates " & _
            "the following output. The example displays the " & _
            "values " & vbCrLf & "returned by the methods, " & _
            "using several IFormatProvider objects." & vbCrLf )
          
        Dim ds1 As New DataSet( 10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6 )
        DisplayDataSet( ds1 )
          
        Dim ds2 As New DataSet( _
            359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000 )
        DisplayDataSet( ds2 )
    End Sub 
End Module 

' This example of the Convert.To<Type>( Object, IFormatProvider ) methods
' generates the following output. The example displays the values
' returned by the methods, using several IFormatProvider objects.
' 
' DataSet: [10.5, 22.2, 45.9, 88.7, 156.05, 297.6]
' 
' Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
' --------                 -------      --------------              ------
' ToBoolean                   True                True                True
' ToByte                       103                  59                  67
' ToChar                         g                   ;                   C
' ToDateTime   2003-05-13 14:52:53 2003-05-13 14:52:09 2003-05-13 14:52:17
' ToDecimal       103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
' ToDouble        103.491666666667    59.4332135445164                67.3
' ToInt16                      103                  59                  67
' ToInt32                      103                  59                  67
' ToInt64                      103                  59                  67
' ToSByte                      103                  59                  67
' ToSingle                103.4917            59.43321                67.3
' ToUInt16                     103                  59                  67
' ToUInt32                     103                  59                  67
' ToUInt64                     103                  59                  67
' 
' DataSet: [359999.95, 425000, 499999.5, 775000, 1695000]
' 
' Convert.                 Default      Geometric Mean              Median
' --------                 -------      --------------              ------
' ToBoolean                   True                True                True
' ToByte                       255                 255                 255
' ToChar                         ?                   ?                   ?
' ToDateTime   2003-05-22 07:27:49 2003-05-20 22:17:27 2003-05-19 09:44:29
' ToDecimal              750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
' ToDouble               750999.89    631577.237188435            499999.5
' ToInt16                    32767               32767               32767
' ToInt32                   751000              631577              500000
' ToInt64                   751000              631577              500000
' ToSByte                      127                 127                 127
' ToSingle                750999.9            631577.3            499999.5
' ToUInt16                   65535               65535               65535
' ToUInt32                  751000              631577              500000
' ToUInt64                  751000              631577              500000

Comentários

O valor retornado é o resultado da invocação do IConvertible.ToChar método do tipo subjacente de value.

provider permite que o usuário especifique informações de conversão específicas da cultura sobre o conteúdo de value. Os tipos de base ignoram provider; no entanto, o parâmetro pode ser usado caso value seja um tipo definido pelo usuário que implementa a interface IConvertible.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(UInt64)

Importante

Esta API não está em conformidade com CLS.

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 64 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::UInt64 value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static char ToChar (ulong value);
[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToChar : uint64 -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As ULong) As Char

Parâmetros

value
UInt64

O inteiro sem sinal de 64 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Atributos

Exceções

value é maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte cada elemento em uma matriz de inteiros longos sem sinal em um Char valor .

ulong[] numbers = { UInt64.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028,
                    2011, 30001, 207154, Int64.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (ulong number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(number);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       9223372036854775807 is outside the range of the Char data type.
let numbers =
    [| UInt64.MinValue; 40uL; 160uL; 255uL; 1028uL
       2011uL; 30001uL; 207154uL; uint64 Int64.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar number
        printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
    with :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"{number} is outside the range of the Char data type."
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       9223372036854775807 is outside the range of the Char data type.
Dim numbers() As ULong = { UInt64.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _
                              2011, 30001, 207154, Int64.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As ULong In numbers
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(number)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        number)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       160 converts to ' '.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
'       1028 converts to 'Є'.
'       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
'       30001 converts to '由'.
'       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       9223372036854775807 is outside the range of the Char data type.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(UInt32)

Importante

Esta API não está em conformidade com CLS.

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 32 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::UInt32 value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static char ToChar (uint value);
[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToChar : uint32 -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As UInteger) As Char

Parâmetros

value
UInt32

O inteiro sem sinal de 32 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Atributos

Exceções

value é maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte cada elemento em uma matriz de inteiros sem sinal em um Char valor .

uint[] numbers = { UInt32.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028,
                   2011, 30001, 207154, Int32.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (uint number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(number);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.
let numbers =
    [| UInt32.MinValue; 40u; 160u; 255u; 1028u
       2011u; 30001u; 207154u; uint Int32.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar number
        printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
    with :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"{number} is outside the range of the Char data type."
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.
Dim numbers() As UInteger = { UInt32.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _
                              2011, 30001, 207154, Int32.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As UInteger In numbers
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(number)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        number)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       160 converts to ' '.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
'       1028 converts to 'Є'.
'       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
'       30001 converts to '由'.
'       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(UInt16)

Importante

Esta API não está em conformidade com CLS.

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 16 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::UInt16 value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static char ToChar (ushort value);
[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToChar : uint16 -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As UShort) As Char

Parâmetros

value
UInt16

O inteiro não assinado de 16 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Atributos

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte cada elemento em uma matriz de inteiros de 16 bits sem sinal em um Char valor .

ushort[] numbers = { UInt16.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028,
                     2011, UInt16.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (ushort number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToChar(number);
   Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       65535 converts to ''.
let numbers = 
    [| UInt16.MinValue; 40us; 160us; 255us
       1028us; 2011us; UInt16.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToChar number
    printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       65535 converts to ''.
Dim numbers() As UShort = { UInt16.MinValue, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _
                            2011, UInt16.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As UShort In numbers
   result = Convert.ToChar(number)
   Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       160 converts to ' '.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
'       1028 converts to 'Є'.
'       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
'       65535 converts to ''.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(String)

Converte o primeiro caractere de uma cadeia de caracteres especificada em um caractere Unicode.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::String ^ value);
public static char ToChar (string value);
static member ToChar : string -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As String) As Char

Parâmetros

value
String

Uma cadeia de caracteres de tamanho 1.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode que é equivalente ao primeiro e único caractere em value.

Exceções

value é null.

O tamanho de value não é 1.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte cada elemento em uma matriz de cadeia de caracteres em um Char valor .

string nullString = null;
string[] strings = { "A", "This",  '\u0007'.ToString(), nullString };
char result;
foreach (string strng in strings)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(strng);
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' converts to '{1}'.", strng, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException)
   {
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char.",
                        strng);
   }
   catch (ArgumentNullException) {
      Console.WriteLine("A null string cannot be converted to a Char.");
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       'A' converts to 'A'.
//       'This' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char.
//       '       ' converts to ' '.
//       A null string cannot be converted to a Char.
let nullString = null
let strings = [| "A"; "This";  '\u0007'.ToString(); nullString |]
for string in strings do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar string
        printfn $"'{string}' converts to '{result}'."
    with 
    | :? FormatException ->
        printfn $"'{string}' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char."
    | :? ArgumentNullException ->
        printfn "A null string cannot be converted to a Char."
// The example displays the following output:
//       'A' converts to 'A'.
//       'This' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char.
//       '       ' converts to ' '.
//       A null string cannot be converted to a Char.
Dim nullString As String = Nothing
Dim strings() As String = { "A", "This", vbTab, nullString }
Dim result As Char
For Each strng As String In strings
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(strng)
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' converts to '{1}'.", strng, result)
   Catch e As FormatException
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char.", _
                        strng)
   Catch e As ArgumentNullException
      Console.WriteLine("A null string cannot be converted to a Char.")
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       'A' converts to 'A'.
'       'This' is not in the correct format for conversion to a Char.
'       '       ' converts to ' '.
'       A null string cannot be converted to a Char.

Comentários

value deve ser uma cadeia de caracteres que contém um único caractere.

Se preferir não manipular uma exceção se a conversão falhar, você poderá chamar o Char.TryParse método em vez disso. Ele retorna um valor Boolean que indica se a conversão foi bem-sucedida ou falhou.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Single)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

public:
 static char ToChar(float value);
public static char ToChar (float value);
static member ToChar : single -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Single) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Single

O número de ponto flutuante de precisão simples a ser convertido.

Retornos

Não há suporte para esta conversão. Nenhum valor é retornado.

Exceções

Não há suporte para esta conversão.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(SByte)

Importante

Esta API não está em conformidade com CLS.

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 8 bits especificado no caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::SByte value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static char ToChar (sbyte value);
[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToChar : sbyte -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As SByte) As Char

Parâmetros

value
SByte

O inteiro com sinal de 8 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Atributos

Exceções

value é menor que Char.MinValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte uma matriz de bytes assinados em Char valores.

sbyte[] numbers = { SByte.MinValue, -1, 40, 80, 120, SByte.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (sbyte number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(number);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       -128 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       80 converts to 'P'.
//       120 converts to 'x'.
//       127 converts to '⌂'.
let numbers =
    [| SByte.MinValue; -1y; 40y; 80y; 120y; SByte.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar number
        printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
    with :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"{number} is outside the range of the Char data type."
// The example displays the following output:
//       -128 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       80 converts to 'P'.
//       120 converts to 'x'.
//       127 converts to '⌂'.
Dim numbers() As SByte = { SByte.MinValue, -1, 40, 80, 120, SByte.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As SByte In numbers
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(number)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        number)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       -128 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       80 converts to 'P'.
'       120 converts to 'x'.
'       127 converts to '⌂'.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Int64)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 64 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(long value);
public static char ToChar (long value);
static member ToChar : int64 -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Long) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Int64

O inteiro com sinal de 64 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Exceções

value é menor que Char.MinValue ou maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir tenta converter um inteiro longo em um Chare lança um OverflowException em caso de falha.

public:
   void ConvertLongChar( Int64 longVal )
   {
      Char charVal = 'a';

      try
      {
         charVal = System::Convert::ToChar( longVal );
         System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as a char is {1}",
         longVal, charVal );
      }
      catch ( System::OverflowException^ ) 
      {
         System::Console::WriteLine( "Overflow in long-to-char conversion." );
      }

      
      // A conversion from Char to long cannot overflow.
      longVal = System::Convert::ToInt64( charVal );
      System::Console::WriteLine( " {0} as an Int64 is {1}",
         charVal, longVal );
   }
public void ConvertLongChar(long longVal) {

    char	charVal = 'a';

    try {
        charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(longVal);
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a char is {1}",
            longVal, charVal);
    }
    catch (System.OverflowException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Overflow in long-to-char conversion.");
    }
    
    // A conversion from Char to long cannot overflow.
    longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(charVal);
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as an Int64 is {1}",
        charVal, longVal);
}
let convertLongChar (longVal: int64) =
    let charVal = 'a'

    try
        let charVal = Convert.ToChar longVal
        printfn $"{longVal} as a char is {charVal}"
    with :? OverflowException ->
        printfn "Overflow in long-to-char conversion."

    // A conversion from Char to long cannot overflow.
    let longVal = Convert.ToInt64 charVal
    printfn $"{charVal} as an Int64 is {longVal}"
Public Sub ConvertLongChar(ByVal longVal As Long)

    Dim charVal As Char = "a"c

    Try
        charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(longVal)
        System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a char is {1}", _
                                  longVal, charVal)
    Catch exception As System.OverflowException
        System.Console.WriteLine( _
            "Overflow in Long-to-Char conversion.")
    End Try

    ' A conversion from Char to Long cannot overflow.
    longVal = System.Convert.ToInt64(charVal)
    System.Console.WriteLine("{0} as a Long is {1}", _
                              charVal, longVal)
End Sub

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Int16)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 16 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(short value);
public static char ToChar (short value);
static member ToChar : int16 -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Short) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Int16

O inteiro assinado de 16 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Exceções

value é menor que Char.MinValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte uma matriz de inteiros com sinal de 16 bits Char em valores.

short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028,
                    2011, Int16.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (short number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(number);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        number);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       -32768 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       32767 converts to '翿'.
let numbers = 
    [| Int16.MinValue; 0s; 40s; 160s 
       255s; 1028s; 2011s; Int16.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar number
        printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
    with :? OverflowException ->
    printfn $"{number} is outside the range of the Char data type."
// The example displays the following output:
//       -32768 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       32767 converts to '翿'.
Dim numbers() As Short = { Int16.MinValue, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _
                           2011, Int16.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As Short In numbers
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(number)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        number)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       -32768 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       160 converts to ' '.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
'       1028 converts to 'Є'.
'       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
'       32767 converts to '翿'.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Double)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

public:
 static char ToChar(double value);
public static char ToChar (double value);
static member ToChar : double -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Double) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Double

O número de ponto flutuante de precisão dupla a ser convertido.

Retornos

Não há suporte para esta conversão. Nenhum valor é retornado.

Exceções

Não há suporte para esta conversão.

Aplica-se a

ToChar(Decimal)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::Decimal value);
public static char ToChar (decimal value);
static member ToChar : decimal -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Decimal) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Decimal

O número decimal a ser convertido.

Retornos

Não há suporte para esta conversão. Nenhum valor é retornado.

Exceções

Não há suporte para esta conversão.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir tenta converter um Decimal em Chare lança InvalidCastException em caso de falha.

public:
   void ConvertCharDecimal( Char charVal )
   {
      Decimal decimalVal = 0;
      
      // Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always
      // throw an InvalidCastException.
      try
      {
         decimalVal = System::Convert::ToDecimal( charVal );
      }
      catch ( System::InvalidCastException^ ) 
      {
         System::Console::WriteLine(
            "Char-to-Decimal conversion is not supported by the .NET Framework." );
      }
      
      //Decimal to char conversion is also not supported.
      try
      {
         charVal = System::Convert::ToChar( decimalVal );
      }
      catch ( System::InvalidCastException^ ) 
      {
         System::Console::WriteLine(
            "Decimal-to-Char conversion is not supported by the .NET Framework." );
      }
   }
public void ConvertCharDecimal(char charVal) {
    Decimal decimalVal = 0;
    
    // Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always
    // throw an InvalidCastException.
    try {
        decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(charVal);
    }
    catch (System.InvalidCastException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Char-to-Decimal conversion is not supported " +
            "by the .NET Framework.");
    }

    //Decimal to char conversion is also not supported.
    try {
        charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(decimalVal);
    }
    catch (System.InvalidCastException) {
        System.Console.WriteLine(
            "Decimal-to-Char conversion is not supported " +
            "by the .NET Framework.");
    }
}
let convertCharDecimal (charVal: char) =
    let decimalVal = 0m

    // Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always
    // throw an InvalidCastException.
    try
        let decimalVal = Convert.ToDecimal charVal
        ()
    with :? InvalidCastException ->
        printfn "Char-to-Decimal conversion is not supported by the .NET Runtime."

    //Decimal to char conversion is also not supported.
    try
        let charVal = Convert.ToChar decimalVal
        ()
    with :? InvalidCastException ->
        printfn "Decimal-to-Char conversion is not supported by the .NET Runtime."
Public Sub ConvertCharDecimal(ByVal charVal As Char)
    Dim decimalVal As [Decimal] = 0

    ' Char to decimal conversion is not supported and will always
    ' throw an InvalidCastException.
    Try
        decimalVal = System.Convert.ToDecimal(charVal)
    Catch exception As System.InvalidCastException
        System.Console.WriteLine( _
             "Char-to-Decimal conversion is not supported " + _
             "by the .NET Framework.")
    End Try

    'Decimal to char conversion is also not supported.
    Try
        charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(decimalVal)
    Catch exception As System.InvalidCastException
        System.Console.WriteLine( _
            "Decimal-to-Char conversion is not supported " + _
            "by the .NET Framework.")
    End Try
End Sub

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ToChar(DateTime)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

public:
 static char ToChar(DateTime value);
public static char ToChar (DateTime value);
static member ToChar : DateTime -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As DateTime) As Char

Parâmetros

value
DateTime

O valor de data e tempo a ser convertido.

Retornos

Não há suporte para esta conversão. Nenhum valor é retornado.

Exceções

Não há suporte para esta conversão.

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ToChar(Char)

Retorna o valor do caractere Unicode especificado; nenhuma conversão real é executada.

public:
 static char ToChar(char value);
public static char ToChar (char value);
static member ToChar : char -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Char) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Char

O caractere Unicode a ser retornado.

Retornos

value é retornado inalterado.

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ToChar(Byte)

Converte o valor do inteiro sem sinal de 8 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(System::Byte value);
public static char ToChar (byte value);
static member ToChar : byte -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Byte) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Byte

O inteiro sem sinal de 8 bits a ser convertido.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte uma matriz de bytes não assinados em Char valores.

byte[] bytes = {Byte.MinValue, 40, 80, 120, 180, Byte.MaxValue};
char result;
foreach (byte number in bytes)
{
   result = Convert.ToChar(number);
   Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       80 converts to 'P'.
//       120 converts to 'x'.
//       180 converts to '''.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
let bytes = 
    [| Byte.MinValue; 40uy; 80uy; 120uy; 180uy; Byte.MaxValue|]
for number in bytes do
    let result = Convert.ToChar number
    printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
// The example displays the following output:
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       80 converts to 'P'.
//       120 converts to 'x'.
//       180 converts to '''.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
Dim bytes() As Byte = {Byte.MinValue, 40, 80, 120, 180, Byte.MaxValue}
Dim result As Char
For Each number As Byte In bytes
   result = Convert.ToChar(number)
   Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       80 converts to 'P'.
'       120 converts to 'x'.
'       180 converts to '''.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.

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ToChar(Boolean)

A chamada desse método sempre lança InvalidCastException.

public:
 static char ToChar(bool value);
public static char ToChar (bool value);
static member ToChar : bool -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Boolean) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Boolean

O valor booliano a ser convertido.

Retornos

Não há suporte para esta conversão. Nenhum valor é retornado.

Exceções

Não há suporte para esta conversão.

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ToChar(Int32)

Converte o valor do inteiro com sinal de 32 bits especificado em seu caractere Unicode equivalente.

public:
 static char ToChar(int value);
public static char ToChar (int value);
static member ToChar : int -> char
Public Shared Function ToChar (value As Integer) As Char

Parâmetros

value
Int32

O inteiro com sinal de 32 bits a converter.

Retornos

Um caractere Unicode equivalente a value.

Exceções

value é menor que Char.MinValue ou maior que Char.MaxValue.

Exemplos

O exemplo a seguir converte uma matriz de inteiros Char com sinal em valores.

int[] numbers = { -1, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028,
                  2011, 30001, 207154, Int32.MaxValue };
char result;
foreach (int number in numbers)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToChar(number);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.",
                        number);
   }
}
//       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.
let numbers = 
    [| -1; 0; 40; 160; 255; 1028; 2011
       30001; 207154; Int32.MaxValue |]
for number in numbers do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToChar number
        printfn $"{number} converts to '{result}'." 
    with :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"{number} is outside the range of the Char data type."
//       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       0 converts to ' '.
//       40 converts to '('.
//       160 converts to ' '.
//       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
//       1028 converts to 'Є'.
//       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
//       30001 converts to '由'.
//       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
//       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.
Dim numbers() As Integer = { -1, 0, 40, 160, 255, 1028, _
                           2011, 30001, 207154, Int32.MaxValue }
Dim result As Char
For Each number As Integer In numbers
   Try
      result = Convert.ToChar(number)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to '{1}'.", number, result)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is outside the range of the Char data type.", _
                        number)
   End Try
Next
'       -1 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       0 converts to ' '.
'       40 converts to '('.
'       160 converts to ' '.
'       255 converts to 'ÿ'.
'       1028 converts to 'Є'.
'       2011 converts to 'ߛ'.
'       30001 converts to '由'.
'       207154 is outside the range of the Char data type.
'       2147483647 is outside the range of the Char data type.

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