turning a string into an int c# code example

Example 1: c# how to convert string to int

var myInt = int.Parse("123"); // this one throw exception if the argument is not a number
var successfullyParsed = int.TryParse("123", out convertedInt); //this returns true if the convertion has been successfully done (integer is stored in "convertedInt"), otherwise false.

Example 2: string to int c#

Int16.Parse("100"); // returns 100
Int16.Parse("(100)", NumberStyles.AllowParentheses); // returns -100

int.Parse("30,000", NumberStyles.AllowThousands, new CultureInfo("en-au"));// returns 30000
int.Parse("$ 10000", NumberStyles.AllowCurrencySymbol); //returns 10000
int.Parse("-100", NumberStyles.AllowLeadingSign); // returns -100
int.Parse(" 100 ", NumberStyles.AllowLeadingWhite | NumberStyles.AllowTrailingWhite); // returns 100

Int64.Parse("2147483649"); // returns 2147483649