C# Char from Int used as String - the real equivalent of VB Chr()

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Answer 1

Just to simplify the syntax. The following AChar class handles the conversions.

string A = (AChar)65;
Console.WriteLine(A); // output is "A"

The following class represents a character and defines conversions from ASCII code page:

struct AChar
{
    public static implicit operator AChar(char value) => new AChar { Value = value };

    public static explicit operator AChar(string value)
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
            return '\x0000';

        if (value.Length > 1)
            throw new InvalidCastException("String contains more than 1 character.");

        return value[0];
    }

    public static explicit operator AChar(long value)
    {
        if(value < 0 || value > 0xFF)
            throw new InvalidCastException("Char code is out of ASCII range.");

        return (AChar)Encoding.ASCII.GetString(new[] { (byte)value });
    }

    public static implicit operator AChar(byte value) => (AChar)(long)value;
    public static explicit operator AChar(int value) => (AChar)(long)value;

    public static implicit operator char(AChar aChar) => aChar.Value;
    public static implicit operator string(AChar aChar) => aChar.Value.ToString();

    public static bool operator==(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value == right.Value;

    public static bool operator!=(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value != right.Value;

    public static bool operator >(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value > right.Value;

    public static bool operator >=(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value >= right.Value;

    public static bool operator <(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value < right.Value;

    public static bool operator <=(AChar left, AChar right) =>
        left.Value <= right.Value;

    public override string ToString() => this;

    public override int GetHashCode() =>    
        Value.GetHashCode();

    public override bool Equals(object obj) =>
        obj is AChar && ((AChar)obj).Value == Value;

    char Value { get; set; }
}

Convert you character code to AChar first, it is compatible with char and string of C#.