Java convert char to short

In this Java core tutorial we learn how to convert a char value into a short value in Java programming language.

How to convert char to short in Java

In Java, with a given char value we can convert it to short by casting the char variable into a short variable as the following example Java program.

ConvertCharToShortExample1.java

public class ConvertCharToShortExample1 {
    public static void main(String... args) {
        char charValue = 'A';

        short shortValue = (short)charValue;

        System.out.println("char value: " + charValue);
        System.out.println("short value: " + shortValue);
    }
}

char value: A
short value: 65

Happy Coding 😊

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