Convert a ushort value into two byte values in C#

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user2071938 picture user2071938 · Sep 3, 2013 · Viewed 17.8k times · Source

How do I split a ushort into two byte variables in C#?

I tried the following (package.FrameID is ushort):

When I try to calculate this with paper&pencil I get the right result. Also, if FrameID is larger than a byte (so the second byte isn't zero), it works.

array[0] = (byte)(0x0000000011111111 & package.FrameID);
array[1] = (byte)(package.FrameID >> 8);

In my case package.FrameID is 56 and the result in array[0] is 16 instead of 56.

How can I fix this?

Answer

EZI picture EZI · Sep 3, 2013

Use BitConverter

var bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(package.FrameID);

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