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

This version using a type converter would only convert to string as a last resort but also not throw an exception:

public static bool TryToInt32(object value, out int result)
{
    if (value == null)
    {
        result = 0;
        return false;
    }
    var typeConverter =  System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(value);
    if (typeConverter != null && typeConverter.CanConvertTo(typeof(int)))
    {
        var convertTo = typeConverter.ConvertTo(value, typeof(int));
        if (convertTo != null)
        {
            result = (int)convertTo;
            return true;
        }
    }
    return int.TryParse(value.ToString(), out result);
}