Int16.MinValue Field in C# with Examples

The MinValue property or Field of Int16 Struct is used to represent the minimum possible value of Int16. The value of this field is constant means that a user cannot change the value of this field. The value of this field is -32768. Its hexadecimal value is 0x8000. It also saves the program from OverflowException while converting numeric type with a greater lower range like Int64 and Int32 to Int16.

Syntax:

public const short MinValue = -32768;

Return Value: This field always returns -32768.

Example:

// C# program to illustrate the
// Int16.MinValue field
using System;

class GFG {

    // Main Method
    static public void Main()
    {
        // display the Minimum value of Int16 struct
        Console.WriteLine("Minimum Value is: "+
                             Int16.MinValue);

        // Taking an array of long i.e Int64 data type
        long []num = {742346, 43443, -345, -7463647};

        // taking variable of Int16 type
        short mynum;
        foreach(long n in num){

            if(n >= Int16.MinValue && n <= Int16.MaxValue)
            {

                // using the method of Convert class
                // to convert Int64 to Int16
                mynum = Convert.ToInt16(n);
                Console.WriteLine("Conversion is Possible.");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Not Possible");
            }
        }

    }
}

Output:

Minimum Value is: -32768
Not Possible
Not Possible
Conversion is Possible.
Not Possible

Reference:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.int16.minvalue?view=netframework-4.7.2