Any performance difference between int.Parse() and Convert.Toint()?

Question

Is there any significant advantages for converting a string to an integer value between int.Parse() and Convert.ToInt32() ?

string stringInt = \"01234\";

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Answer 1

See this discussion for details.

Convert.ToInt32 won't throw as often (if stringInt == null, it returns 0 instead of throwing an exception), but has a slight bit more overhead since it's doing a few extra checks, then calling int.Parse internally.