Parameters

value

The decimal value to be converted. [Edit]

Returns

value as a 16-bit signed integer. value is rounded prior to conversion. [Edit]

Exceptions

Type	Reason
OverflowException	value is greater than short.MaxValue or less than short.MinValue. [Edit]

Remarks

Prior to the conversion, if value is halfway between two whole numbers, it is rounded to the nearest even integer. For example, 4.5 is rounded to 4, and 5.5 is rounded to 6. [Edit]

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0