Convert.ToString Method (Char)

Converts the value of the specified Unicode character to its equivalent String representation.

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Char
  A Unicode character.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.

Public Sub ConvertStringChar(ByVal stringVal As String)
 Dim charVal As Char = "a"c
 ' A string must be one character long to convert to char.
 Try
 charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(stringVal)
 outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("{0} as a char is {1}", _
 stringVal, charVal) & vbCrLf
 Catch exception As System.FormatException
 outputBlock.Text &= String.Format( _
 "The string is longer than one character.") & vbCrLf
 Catch exception As System.ArgumentNullException
 outputBlock.Text &= "The string is null." & vbCrLf
 End Try
 ' A char to string conversion will always succeed.
 stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(charVal)
 outputBlock.Text &= String.Format("The character as a string is {0}", _
 stringVal) & vbCrLf
End Sub

public void ConvertStringChar(string stringVal)
{
 char charVal = 'a';
 // A string must be one character long to convert to char.
 try
 {
 charVal = System.Convert.ToChar(stringVal);
 outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} as a char is {1}",
 stringVal, charVal) + "\n";
 }
 catch (System.FormatException)
 {
 outputBlock.Text += String.Format(
 "The string is longer than one character.") + "\n";
 }
 catch (System.ArgumentNullException)
 {
 outputBlock.Text += "The string is null." + "\n";
 }
 // A char to string conversion will always succeed.
 stringVal = System.Convert.ToString(charVal);
 outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The character as a string is {0}",
 stringVal) + "\n";
}

Convert Class

ToString Overload

System Namespace