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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perform Converting Strings to Integers

Posted by Derrick Hoff
Derrick Hoff
9,385 Points

how do you use int.Parse?

I can't figure out how to use it and return the value into another variable.

CodeChallenge.cs 
string heightInput = "168";
int.Pars(heightInput);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

It's used like any function that returns a value.

You just assign the whole thing to a variable just like your first line is assigning "168" to heightInput.

So you'd have: int MyVariable = int.Parse(SomeString);

But notice that on the bottom row of your code, besides still needing your variable and an equal sign, you have a little typo (you left off the "e" in "Parse).