ushort (C# Reference)
The ushort keyword indicates an integral data type that stores values according to the size and range shown in the following table.
Type |
Range |
Size |
.NET Framework type |
|---|---|---|---|
ushort |
0 to 65,535 |
Unsigned 16-bit integer |
Literals
You can declare and initialize a ushort variable such as this example:
ushort myShort = 65535;
In the previous declaration, the integer literal 65535 is implicitly converted from int to ushort. If the integer literal exceeds the range of ushort, a compilation error will occur.
A cast must be used when you call overloaded methods. Consider, for example, the following overloaded methods that use ushort and int parameters:
public static void SampleMethod(int i) {}
public static void SampleMethod(ushort s) {}
Using the ushort cast guarantees that the correct type is called, for example:
// Calls the method with the int parameter:
SampleMethod(5);
// Calls the method with the ushort parameter:
SampleMethod((ushort)5);
Conversions
There is a predefined implicit conversion from ushort to int, uint, long, ulong, float, double, or decimal.
There is a predefined implicit conversion from byte or char to ushort. Otherwise a cast must be used to perform an explicit conversion. Consider, for example, the following two ushort variables x and y:
ushort x = 5, y = 12;
The following assignment statement will produce a compilation error, because the arithmetic expression on the right side of the assignment operator evaluates to int by default.
ushort z = x + y; // Error: conversion from int to ushort
To fix this problem, use a cast:
ushort z = (ushort)(x + y); // OK: explicit conversion
It is possible though to use the following statements, where the destination variable has the same storage size or a larger storage size:
int m = x + y;
long n = x + y;
Notice also that there is no implicit conversion from floating-point types to ushort. For example, the following statement generates a compiler error unless an explicit cast is used:
// Error -- no implicit conversion from double:
ushort x = 3.0;
// OK -- explicit conversion:
ushort y = (ushort)3.0;
For information about arithmetic expressions with mixed floating-point types and integral types, see float and double.
For more information about implicit numeric conversion rules, see the Implicit Numeric Conversions Table (C# Reference).
C# Language Specification
For more information, see the C# Language Specification. The language specification is the definitive source for C# syntax and usage.
See Also
Reference
Integral Types Table (C# Reference)
Built-In Types Table (C# Reference)
Implicit Numeric Conversions Table (C# Reference)
Explicit Numeric Conversions Table (C# Reference)