public static void Main()
object[] values = { true, null, -12, 163, 935, 'x', new DateTime(2009, 5, 12),
"104", "103.0", "-1", "1.00e2", "One", 1.00e2};
foreach (object value in values)
ushort? result = value.ToNullableUInt16();
Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
value == null ? "null" : value.GetType().Name,
value == null ? "null" : value,
result == null ? "null" : result.GetType().Name,
result == null ? "null" : result.ToString());
catch (OverflowException)
Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Int16 type.",
value == null ? "null" : value.GetType().Name, value);
Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not in a recognizable format.",
value == null ? "null" : value.GetType().Name, value);
catch (InvalidCastException)
Console.WriteLine("No conversion to an Int16 exists for the {0} value {1}.",
value == null ? "null" : value.GetType().Name, value);