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C# statements executes in either checked or unchecked context. In a checked context, arithmetic overflow raises an exception. In an unchecked context, arithmetic overflow is ignored and the result is truncated. short m = 32767; short n = 32767; int result1 = checked((short)(m + n)); //will ...

The keywords can also create scopes in order to (un)check multiple operations. short m = 32767; short n = 32767; checked { int result1 = (short)(m + n); //will throw an OverflowException } unchecked { int result2 = (short)(m + n); // will return -2 }