Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      ' Define Boolean true and false values.
      Dim values() As Boolean = { true, false }

      ' Display the value and its corresponding byte array.
      Console.WriteLine("{0,10}{1,16}", "Boolean", "Bytes")
      Console.WriteLine()
      
      For Each value In values
         Dim bytes() As Byte = BitConverter.GetBytes(value) 
         Console.WriteLine("{0,10}{1,16}", value, 
                           BitConverter.ToString(bytes))
      Next
    End Sub 
End Module

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Char ) method.
Module GetBytesCharDemo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,10}{1,16}"
 
    ' Convert a Char argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesChar( argument As Char )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Char ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "Char", "Byte array" )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "----", "----------" )
          
        ' Convert Char values and display the results.
        GetBytesChar( Chr( 0 ) )
        GetBytesChar( " "c )
        GetBytesChar( "*"c )
        GetBytesChar( "3"c )
        GetBytesChar( "A"c )
        GetBytesChar( "["c )
        GetBytesChar( "a"c )
        GetBytesChar( "{"c )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Char )

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Double ) method.
Module GetBytesDoubleDemo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,25:E16}{1,30}"
 
    ' Convert a Double argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesDouble( argument As Double )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Double ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        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 )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Double )

Module Example
    Public Sub Main( )
        ' Define an array of integers.
        Dim values() As Integer  = { 0, 15, -15, 10000,  -10000, 
                                     Short.MinValue, Short.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}", "---", "------", 
                          "----------" )
        For Each value In values
          Dim byteArray() As Byte = BitConverter.GetBytes(value)
          Console.WriteLine("{0,16}{1,10}{2,17}", value, 
                            If(BitConverter.IsLittleEndian, "Little", " Big"), 
                            BitConverter.ToString(byteArray))
        Next
    End Sub
End Module
' This example displays output like the following:
'              Integer    Endian       Byte Array
'                  ---    ------       ----------
'                    0    Little            00-00
'                   15    Little            0F-00
'                  -15    Little            F1-FF
'                10000    Little            10-27
'               -10000    Little            F0-D8
'               -32768    Little            00-80
'                32767    Little            FF-7F

Module Example
    Public Sub Main( )
        ' Define an array of integers.
        Dim values() As Integer  = { 0, 15, -15, &h100000,  -&h100000, 1000000000,
                                     -1000000000, Int32.MinValue, Int32.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}", "---", "------", 
                          "----------" )
        For Each value In values
          Dim byteArray() As Byte = BitConverter.GetBytes(value)
          Console.WriteLine("{0,16}{1,10}{2,17}", value, 
                            If(BitConverter.IsLittleEndian, "Little", " Big"), 
                            BitConverter.ToString(byteArray))
        Next
    End Sub
End Module
' 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

Public Module Example
    Public Sub Main()
        ' Define an array of Int64 values.
        Dim values() As Long = { 0, &hFFFFFF, -&hFFFFFF, 1000000000, -1000000000,
                                 &h100000000, -&h100000000, &hAAAAAAAAAAAA, 
                                 -&hAAAAAAAAAAAA, 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}", "----", "------", "----------" )
        
        For Each value in values
            ' Convert each Int64 value to a byte array.
            Dim byteArray() As Byte = BitConverter.GetBytes(value)
            ' Display the result.
            Console.WriteLine("{0,22}{1,10}{2,30}", value, 
                              If(BitConverter.IsLittleEndian, "Little", "Big"),
                              BitConverter.ToString(byteArray))
        
        Next  
    End Sub
End Module

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Single ) method.
Module GetBytesSingleDemo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,16:E7}{1,20}"
 
    ' Convert a Single argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesSingle( argument As Single )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Single ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "Single", "Byte array" )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" )
          
        ' Convert Single 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( Single.MinValue )
        GetBytesSingle( Single.MaxValue )
        GetBytesSingle( Single.Epsilon )
        GetBytesSingle( Single.NaN )
        GetBytesSingle( Single.NegativeInfinity )
        GetBytesSingle( Single.PositiveInfinity )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( Single )

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt16 ) method.
Module GetBytesUInt16Demo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,10}{1,13}"
 
    ' Convert a UInt16 argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesUInt16( argument As UInt16 )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt16 ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "UInt16", "Byte array" )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" )
          
        ' Convert UInt16 values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( 15 ) )
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( 1023 ) )
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( 10000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( 0 ) )
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( Int16.MaxValue ) )
        GetBytesUInt16( Convert.ToUInt16( 65535 ) )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt16 )

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt32 ) method.
Module GetBytesUInt32Demo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,16}{1,20}"
 
    ' Convert a UInt32 argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesUInt32( argument As UInt32 )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt32 ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "UInt32", "Byte array" )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" )
          
        ' Convert UInt32 values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( 15 ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( 1023 ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( &H100000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( 1000000000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( 0 ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( Int32.MaxValue ) )
        GetBytesUInt32( Convert.ToUInt32( 4294967295 ) )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt32 )

' Example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt64 ) method.
Imports System.Globalization

Module GetBytesUInt64Demo

    Const formatter As String = "{0,22}{1,30}"
 
    ' Convert a UInt64 argument to a Byte array and display it.
    Sub GetBytesUInt64( argument As UInt64 )

        Dim byteArray As Byte( ) = BitConverter.GetBytes( argument )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, argument, _
            BitConverter.ToString( byteArray ) )
    End Sub 
       
    Sub Main( )

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt64 ) " & _
            vbCrLf & "method generates the following " & _
            "output." & vbCrLf )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "UInt64", "Byte array" )
        Console.WriteLine( formatter, "------", "----------" )
          
        ' Convert UInt64 values and display the results.
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( &HFFFFFF ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( 1000000000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( &H100000000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( &HAAAAAAAAAAAA ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( 1000000000000000000 ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( UInt64.Parse( "10000000000000000000" ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( 0 ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( Convert.ToUInt64( Int64.MaxValue ) )
        GetBytesUInt64( UInt64.Parse( "18446744073709551615" ) )
    End Sub 
End Module

' This example of the BitConverter.GetBytes( UInt64 )