CSByte Function

CSByte Function

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Syntax

     Dim result As SByte = CSByte(expression) 

expression (required; String or Numeric)

Any expression in the valid range of the SByte data type

Description

New in 2005. The CSByte function converts expression to the SByte data type.

Usage at a Glance

• An expression that evaluates outside the valid range of the target data type results in a runtime error. Nonnumeric expressions also generate an error.

• Use IsNumeric to test whether expression evaluates to a number.

• This function does not support named arguments.

Example

     Dim targetNumber As SByte     If IsNumeric(stringNumber) Then        targetNumber = CSByte(stringNumber)     End If 

Version Differences

The CSByte function is new in the 2005 version of VB.

See Also

CByte Function