Gambas Documentation - /lang/cshort

# CShort

Short = CShort ( Expression AS Variant ) AS Short

Converts an expression into a short integer.

Expression is first converted into an integer. Then, if this integer overflows the Short range, it is truncated.

### Errors

Message | Description
--- | ---
Type mismatch (6) | Expression cannot be converted.

### Examples

    PRINT CShort("17")

    17

    PRINT CShort(100000)

    -31072

    PRINT CShort(TRUE)

    -1

### See also

- Conversion Functions