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Convert ToSByte (String, Int32) converts string in a base to 8-bit signed integer
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Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim value As String = Convert.ToString(Byte.MaxValue, 16)
Try
Dim number As SByte = Convert.ToSByte(value, 16)
Console.WriteLine("0x{0} converts to {1}.", value, number)
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '0x{0}' to a signed byte.", value)
End Try
End Sub
End Class
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