Is there a try Convert.ToInt32… avoiding exceptions

Question

I\'d like to know if there is a \"safe\" way to convert an object to an int, avoiding exceptions.

I\'m looking for something like public static bo

Answer 1

int variable = 0;
int.TryParse(stringValue, out variable);

If it can't be parsed, the variable will be 0. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f02979c7.aspx