BitConverter.GetBytes Method

Definition

Converts the specified data to an array of bytes.

Overloads

GetBytes(Boolean)

Returns the specified Boolean value as a byte array.

GetBytes(Char)

Returns the specified Unicode character value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Double)

Returns the specified double-precision floating-point value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Half)

Returns the specified half-precision floating-point value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Int128)

Returns the specified 128-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Int16)

Returns the specified 16-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Int32)

Returns the specified 32-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Int64)

Returns the specified 64-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Single)

Returns the specified single-precision floating point value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(UInt128)

Returns the specified 128-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(UInt16)

Returns the specified 16-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(UInt32)

Returns the specified 32-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(UInt64)

Returns the specified 64-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

GetBytes(Boolean)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified Boolean value as a byte array.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (bool value);

Parameters

value
Boolean

The value to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

A byte array with length 1.

Examples

The following example converts the bit patterns of Boolean values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
using System;

class Example
{
   public static void Main( )
   {
      // Define Boolean true and false values.
      bool[] values = { true, false };

      // Display the value and its corresponding byte array.
      Console.WriteLine("{0,10}{1,16}\n", "Boolean", "Bytes");
      foreach (var value in values) {
         byte[] bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(value);
         Console.WriteLine("{0,10}{1,16}", value,
                           BitConverter.ToString(bytes));
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//        Boolean           Bytes
//
//           True              01
//          False              00

Remarks

You can convert a byte array back to a Boolean value by calling the ToBoolean method.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Char)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified Unicode character value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (char value);

Parameters

value
Char

The character to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 2.

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of Char values (Unicode characters) to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( char ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesCharDemo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,10}{1,16}";

    // Convert a char argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesChar( char argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( char ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\r\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "char", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----", "----------" );

        // Convert char values and display the results.
        GetBytesChar( '\0' );
        GetBytesChar( ' ' );
        GetBytesChar( '*' );
        GetBytesChar( '3' );
        GetBytesChar( 'A' );
        GetBytesChar( '[' );
        GetBytesChar( 'a' );
        GetBytesChar( '{' );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( char )
method generates the following output.

      char      byte array
      ----      ----------
                     00-00
                     20-00
         *           2A-00
         3           33-00
         A           41-00
         [           5B-00
         a           61-00
         {           7B-00
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Double)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified double-precision floating-point value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (double value);

Parameters

value
Double

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 8.

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of Double values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( double ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesDoubleDemo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,25:E16}{1,30}";

    // Convert a double argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesDouble( double argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( double ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "double", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" );

        // Convert double values and display the results.
        GetBytesDouble( 0.0 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.0 );
        GetBytesDouble( 255.0 );
        GetBytesDouble( 4294967295.0 );
        GetBytesDouble( 0.00390625 );
        GetBytesDouble( 0.00000000023283064365386962890625 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.23456789012345E-300 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.2345678901234565 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.2345678901234567 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.2345678901234569 );
        GetBytesDouble( 1.23456789012345678E+300 );
        GetBytesDouble( double.MinValue );
        GetBytesDouble( double.MaxValue );
        GetBytesDouble( double.Epsilon );
        GetBytesDouble( double.NaN );
        GetBytesDouble( double.NegativeInfinity );
        GetBytesDouble( double.PositiveInfinity );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( double )
method generates the following output.

                   double                    byte array
                   ------                    ----------
  0.0000000000000000E+000       00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
  1.0000000000000000E+000       00-00-00-00-00-00-F0-3F
  2.5500000000000000E+002       00-00-00-00-00-E0-6F-40
  4.2949672950000000E+009       00-00-E0-FF-FF-FF-EF-41
  3.9062500000000000E-003       00-00-00-00-00-00-70-3F
  2.3283064365386963E-010       00-00-00-00-00-00-F0-3D
  1.2345678901234500E-300       DF-88-1E-1C-FE-74-AA-01
  1.2345678901234565E+000       FA-59-8C-42-CA-C0-F3-3F
  1.2345678901234567E+000       FB-59-8C-42-CA-C0-F3-3F
  1.2345678901234569E+000       FC-59-8C-42-CA-C0-F3-3F
  1.2345678901234569E+300       52-D3-BB-BC-E8-7E-3D-7E
 -1.7976931348623157E+308       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-EF-FF
  1.7976931348623157E+308       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-EF-7F
  4.9406564584124654E-324       01-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
                      NaN       00-00-00-00-00-00-F8-FF
                -Infinity       00-00-00-00-00-00-F0-FF
                 Infinity       00-00-00-00-00-00-F0-7F
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Half)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified half-precision floating-point value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (Half value);

Parameters

value
Half

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 2.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET 6, 7, 8, 9

GetBytes(Int128)

Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified 128-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (Int128 value);

Parameters

value
Int128

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 16.

Applies to

.NET 9
Product Versions
.NET 9

GetBytes(Int16)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified 16-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (short value);

Parameters

value
Int16

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 2.

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of Int16 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( short ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesInt16Demo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,10}{1,13}";

    // Convert a short argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesInt16( short argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( short ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "short", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "-----", "----------" );

        // Convert short values and display the results.
        GetBytesInt16( 0 );
        GetBytesInt16( 15 );
        GetBytesInt16( -15 );
        GetBytesInt16( 10000 );
        GetBytesInt16( -10000 );
        GetBytesInt16( short.MinValue );
        GetBytesInt16( short.MaxValue );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( short )
method generates the following output.

     short   byte array
     -----   ----------
         0        00-00
        15        0F-00
       -15        F1-FF
     10000        10-27
    -10000        F0-D8
    -32768        00-80
     32767        FF-7F
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Int32)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified 32-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (int value);

Parameters

value
Int32

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 4.

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of Int32 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
using System;

class Example
{
    public static void Main( )
    {
        // Define an array of integers.
        int[] values = { 0, 15, -15, 0x100000,  -0x100000, 1000000000,
                         -1000000000, int.MinValue, int.MaxValue };

        // Convert each integer to a byte array.
        Console.WriteLine("{0,16}{1,10}{2,17}", "Integer",
                          "Endian", "Byte Array");
        Console.WriteLine("{0,16}{1,10}{2,17}", "---", "------",
                          "----------" );
        foreach (var value in values) {
          byte[] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes(value);
          Console.WriteLine("{0,16}{1,10}{2,17}", value,
                            BitConverter.IsLittleEndian ? "Little" : " Big",
                            BitConverter.ToString(byteArray));
        }
    }
}
// This example displays output like the following:
//              Integer    Endian       Byte Array
//                  ---    ------       ----------
//                    0    Little      00-00-00-00
//                   15    Little      0F-00-00-00
//                  -15    Little      F1-FF-FF-FF
//              1048576    Little      00-00-10-00
//             -1048576    Little      00-00-F0-FF
//           1000000000    Little      00-CA-9A-3B
//          -1000000000    Little      00-36-65-C4
//          -2147483648    Little      00-00-00-80
//           2147483647    Little      FF-FF-FF-7F

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Int64)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified 64-bit signed integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (long value);

Parameters

value
Int64

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 8.

Examples

The following example calls the GetBytes method to convert each element in an Int64 array to a Byte arrays.

C#
using System;

class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Define an array of Int64 values.
        long[] values = { 0, 0xFFFFFF, -0xFFFFFF, 1000000000, -1000000000,
                          0x100000000, -0x100000000, 0xAAAAAAAAAAAA,
                          -0xAAAAAAAAAAAA, 1000000000000000000,
                          -1000000000000000000, long.MinValue,
                          long.MaxValue };

        Console.WriteLine( "{0,22}{1,10} {2,30}", "Int64", "Endian", "Byte Array");
        Console.WriteLine( "{0,22}{1,10} {2,30}", "----", "------", "----------" );

        foreach (var value in values) {
            // Convert each Int64 value to a byte array.
            byte[] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes(value);
            // Display the result.
            Console.WriteLine("{0,22}{1,10}{2,30}", value,
                              BitConverter.IsLittleEndian ? "Little" : "Big",
                              BitConverter.ToString(byteArray));
        }
    }
}
// The example displays output like the following:
//                    Int64    Endian                     Byte Array
//                     ----    ------                     ----------
//                        0    Little       00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
//                 16777215    Little       FF-FF-FF-00-00-00-00-00
//                -16777215    Little       01-00-00-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
//               1000000000    Little       00-CA-9A-3B-00-00-00-00
//              -1000000000    Little       00-36-65-C4-FF-FF-FF-FF
//               4294967296    Little       00-00-00-00-01-00-00-00
//              -4294967296    Little       00-00-00-00-FF-FF-FF-FF
//          187649984473770    Little       AA-AA-AA-AA-AA-AA-00-00
//         -187649984473770    Little       56-55-55-55-55-55-FF-FF
//      1000000000000000000    Little       00-00-64-A7-B3-B6-E0-0D
//     -1000000000000000000    Little       00-00-9C-58-4C-49-1F-F2
//     -9223372036854775808    Little       00-00-00-00-00-00-00-80
//      9223372036854775807    Little       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-7F

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(Single)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Returns the specified single-precision floating point value as an array of bytes.

C#
public static byte[] GetBytes (float value);

Parameters

value
Single

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 4.

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of Single values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( float ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesSingleDemo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,16:E7}{1,20}";

    // Convert a float argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesSingle( float argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( float ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "float", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "-----", "----------" );

        // Convert float values and display the results.
        GetBytesSingle( 0.0F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.0F );
        GetBytesSingle( 15.0F );
        GetBytesSingle( 65535.0F );
        GetBytesSingle( 0.00390625F );
        GetBytesSingle( 0.00000000023283064365386962890625F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.2345E-35F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.2345671F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.2345673F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.2345677F );
        GetBytesSingle( 1.23456789E+35F );
        GetBytesSingle( float.MinValue );
        GetBytesSingle( float.MaxValue );
        GetBytesSingle( float.Epsilon );
        GetBytesSingle( float.NaN );
        GetBytesSingle( float.NegativeInfinity );
        GetBytesSingle( float.PositiveInfinity );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( float )
method generates the following output.

           float          byte array
           -----          ----------
  0.0000000E+000         00-00-00-00
  1.0000000E+000         00-00-80-3F
  1.5000000E+001         00-00-70-41
  6.5535000E+004         00-FF-7F-47
  3.9062500E-003         00-00-80-3B
  2.3283064E-010         00-00-80-2F
  1.2345000E-035         49-46-83-05
  1.2345671E+000         4B-06-9E-3F
  1.2345673E+000         4D-06-9E-3F
  1.2345676E+000         50-06-9E-3F
  1.2345679E+035         1E-37-BE-79
 -3.4028235E+038         FF-FF-7F-FF
  3.4028235E+038         FF-FF-7F-7F
  1.4012985E-045         01-00-00-00
             NaN         00-00-C0-FF
       -Infinity         00-00-80-FF
        Infinity         00-00-80-7F
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(UInt128)

Source:
BitConverter.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Returns the specified 128-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static byte[] GetBytes (UInt128 value);

Parameters

value
UInt128

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 16.

Attributes

Applies to

.NET 9
Product Versions
.NET 9

GetBytes(UInt16)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Returns the specified 16-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static byte[] GetBytes (ushort value);

Parameters

value
UInt16

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 2.

Attributes

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of UInt16 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ushort ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesUInt16Demo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,10}{1,13}";

    // Convert a ushort argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesUInt16( ushort argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ushort ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "ushort", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" );

        // Convert ushort values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt16( 15 );
        GetBytesUInt16( 1023 );
        GetBytesUInt16( 10000 );
        GetBytesUInt16( ushort.MinValue );
        GetBytesUInt16( (ushort)short.MaxValue );
        GetBytesUInt16( ushort.MaxValue );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ushort )
method generates the following output.

    ushort   byte array
    ------   ----------
        15        0F-00
      1023        FF-03
     10000        10-27
         0        00-00
     32767        FF-7F
     65535        FF-FF
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(UInt32)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Returns the specified 32-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static byte[] GetBytes (uint value);

Parameters

value
UInt32

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 4.

Attributes

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of UInt32 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( uint ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesUInt32Demo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,16}{1,20}";

    // Convert a uint argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesUInt32( uint argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( uint ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "uint", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----", "----------" );

        // Convert uint values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt32( 15 );
        GetBytesUInt32( 1023 );
        GetBytesUInt32( 0x100000 );
        GetBytesUInt32( 1000000000 );
        GetBytesUInt32( uint.MinValue );
        GetBytesUInt32( int.MaxValue );
        GetBytesUInt32( uint.MaxValue );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( uint )
method generates the following output.

            uint          byte array
            ----          ----------
              15         0F-00-00-00
            1023         FF-03-00-00
         1048576         00-00-10-00
      1000000000         00-CA-9A-3B
               0         00-00-00-00
      2147483647         FF-FF-FF-7F
      4294967295         FF-FF-FF-FF
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

GetBytes(UInt64)

Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs
Source:
BitConverter.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Returns the specified 64-bit unsigned integer value as an array of bytes.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static byte[] GetBytes (ulong value);

Parameters

value
UInt64

The number to convert.

Returns

Byte[]

An array of bytes with length 8.

Attributes

Examples

The following code example converts the bit patterns of UInt64 values to Byte arrays with the GetBytes method.

C#
// Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ulong ) method.
using System;

class GetBytesUInt64Demo
{
    const string formatter = "{0,22}{1,30}";

    // Convert a ulong argument to a byte array and display it.
    public static void GetBytesUInt64( ulong argument )
    {
        byte[ ] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument,
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) );
    }

    public static void Main( )
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ulong ) " +
            "\nmethod generates the following output.\n" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "ulong", "byte array" );
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "-----", "----------" );

        // Convert ulong values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt64( 0xFFFFFF );
        GetBytesUInt64( 1000000000 );
        GetBytesUInt64( 0x100000000 );
        GetBytesUInt64( 0xAAAAAAAAAAAA );
        GetBytesUInt64( 1000000000000000000 );
        GetBytesUInt64( 10000000000000000000 );
        GetBytesUInt64( ulong.MinValue );
        GetBytesUInt64( long.MaxValue );
        GetBytesUInt64( ulong.MaxValue );
    }
}

/*
This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( ulong )
method generates the following output.

                 ulong                    byte array
                 -----                    ----------
              16777215       FF-FF-FF-00-00-00-00-00
            1000000000       00-CA-9A-3B-00-00-00-00
            4294967296       00-00-00-00-01-00-00-00
       187649984473770       AA-AA-AA-AA-AA-AA-00-00
   1000000000000000000       00-00-64-A7-B3-B6-E0-0D
  10000000000000000000       00-00-E8-89-04-23-C7-8A
                     0       00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
   9223372036854775807       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-7F
  18446744073709551615       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
*/

Remarks

The order of bytes in the array returned by the GetBytes method depends on whether the computer architecture is little-endian or big-endian.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0