Cushort

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CUShort

Converts a number or string to a UShort, rounding to the nearest; no overflow check.

Syntax

Declare Function CUShort ( ByVal expression As datatype ) As UShort
Type typename
Declare Operator Cast ( ) As UShort
End Type

Parameters

• expression
• datatype
• typename

Description

The CUShort function rounds off the decimal part and returns a 16-bit UShort value. The function does not check for an overflow, and results are undefined for values which are less than 0 or larger than 65 535.

The name can be explained as 'Convert to Unsigned Short'.

If the argument is a string expression, it is converted to numeric by using ValUInt.

Return Value

A UShort value.

Remarks

Usage

result = CUShort( numeric expression )

result = CUShort( string expression )

result = CUShort( user defined type )

Dialect Differences

• Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Cushort.

Differences from QB

• New to FreeBASIC

See also

• CByte
• CUByte
• CShort
• CInt
• CUInt
• CLng
• CULng
• CLngInt
• CULngInt
• CSng
• CDbl

Examples

' Using the CUSHORT function to convert a numeric value

'Create an USHORT variable

Dim numeric_value As UShort

'Convert a numeric value

numeric_value = CUShort(36000.4)

'Print the result, should return 36000

Print numeric_value

Sleep

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Category: Converting Data Types
Kind: function

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