Decimal.ToInt16() Method in C#

This method is used to convert the value of the specified Decimal to the equivalent 16-bit signed integer. A user can also convert a Decimal value to a 16-bit integer by using the Explicit assignment operator.

Syntax: public static short ToInt16 (decimal value);
Here, the value is the decimal number which is to be converted.

Return Value: It returns a 16-bit signed integer equivalent to the specified value.

Exception: This method will give OverflowException if the specified value is less than MinValue or greater than MaxValue.

Below programs illustrate the use of the above-discussed method:

Example 1:

// C# program to demonstrate the
// Decimal.ToInt16(Decimal) Method
using System;

class GFG {

    // Main Method
    public static void Main()
    {
        try {

            // Taking decimal variables
            Decimal dec1 = 21564.236M;
            Decimal dec2 = 32767.256m;

            // using Decimal.ToInt16(Decimal) Method
            // Here short means Int16
            short val1 = Decimal.ToInt16(dec1);

            // using Decimal.ToInt16(Decimal) Method
            // Here short means Int16
            short val2 = Decimal.ToInt16(dec2);


            // Printing the Int16 value
            Console.WriteLine("The Int16 value "
                              + "is : {0}", val1);

            // Printing the Int16 value
            Console.WriteLine("The Int16 value "
                              + "is : {0}", val2);

        }

        catch (OverflowException e)
        {
            Console.Write("Exception Thrown: ");
            Console.Write("{0}", e.GetType(), e.Message);
        }
    }
}

Output:

The Int16 value is : 21564
The Int16 value is : 32767

Example 2: For OverflowException

// C# program to demonstrate the
// Decimal.ToInt16(Decimal) Method
using System;

class GFG {

    // Main Method
    public static void Main()
    {
        try {

            // Taking decimal variable
            // Taking the maximum value
            // of Decimal
            Decimal dec1 = Decimal.MaxValue;

            // using Decimal.ToInt16(Decimal) Method
            // Here short means Int16
            // It will give error as Decimal.MaxValue
            // value is out of range from Int16
            short val1 = Decimal.ToInt16(dec1);


            // Printing the Int16 value
            Console.WriteLine("The Int16 value "
                              + "is : {0}", val1);
        }

        catch (OverflowException e)
        {
            Console.Write("Exception Thrown: ");
            Console.Write("{0}", e.GetType(), e.Message);
        }
    }
}

Output:

Exception Thrown: System.OverflowException

Reference:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.decimal.toint16?view=netframework-4.7.2