Object - ToChar
An object extension method that converts the @this to a character.
public static void Main() { object[] values = { 'r', "s", "word", (byte) 83, 77, 109324, 335812911, new DateTime(2009, 3, 10), (uint) 1934, (sbyte) -17, 169.34, 175.6m, null }; foreach (object value in values) { try { //C# Extension Method: Object - ToChar char result = value.ToChar(); 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."); } } }
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using System; public static partial class Extensions { /// <summary> /// An object extension method that converts the @this to a character. /// </summary> /// <param name="this">The @this to act on.</param> /// <returns>@this as a char.</returns> public static char ToChar(this object @this) { return Convert.ToChar(@this); } }