short

Syntax

short(X)

x can be of any data type.

Convert the input to the data type of SHORT.

x=short();
x;
// output
00h

typestr x;
// output
SHORT

short(`12.3);
// output
12

short(`120.9c);
// output
120

short(32767);
// output
32767

Note:

The range of SHORT is [ -2¹⁵+1, 2¹⁵ -1] = [-32767, 32767]. If X exceeds this range, an overflow will occur.

short(32768);
//output
null

short(65578);
//output
42

short(32789)
//output
-32747