How to convert string to integer in PowerShell

Question

I have a list of directories with numbers. I have to find the highest number and and increment it by 1 and create a new directory with that increment value. I am able to sor

Answer 1

Example:

2.032 MB (2,131,022 bytes)

$u=($mbox.TotalItemSize.value).tostring()

$u=$u.trimend(" bytes)") #yields 2.032 MB (2,131,022

$u=$u.Split("(") #yields `$u[1]` as 2,131,022

$uI=[int]$u[1]

The result is 2131022 in integer form.