What's the main difference between int.Parse() and Convert.ToInt32

Question

• What is the main difference between int.Parse() and Convert.ToInt32()?
• Which one is to be preferred

Answer 1

The difference is this:

Int32.Parse() and Int32.TryParse() can only convert strings. Convert.ToInt32() can take any class that implements IConvertible. If you pass it a string, then they are equivalent, except that you get extra overhead for type comparisons, etc. If you are converting strings, then TryParse() is probably the better option.