Convert.ToInt16 (SByte) converts 8-bit signed integer to 16-bit signed integer.
Module Example Public Sub Main() Dim numbers() As SByte = { SByte.MinValue, -1, 0, 10, SByte.MaxValue } Dim result As Short For Each number As SByte In numbers result = Convert.ToInt16(number) Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.", _ number.GetType().Name, number, _ result.GetType().Name, result) Next End Sub End Module