C#: Custom casting to a value type

Question

Is it possible to cast a custom class to a value type?

Here\'s an example:

var x = new Foo();
var y = (int) x; //Does not compile 

Is i

Answer 1

Another possibility is to write a Parse and TryParse extension method for your class.

You'd then write your code as follows:

var x = new Foo();
var y = int.Parse(x);