Check if String can be converted to a given type in C# [duplicate]

Answer 1

Consider using the TypeConverter and generic methods. This avoids lots of if statement. Please add your own error handling based on MSDN documentation

 class Program
    {
        static T convert(string s)
        {
            var typeConverter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T));
            if (typeConverter != null && typeConverter.CanConvertFrom(typeof(string)))
            {
                return (T) typeConverter.ConvertFrom(s);
            }

            return default(T);
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            int x = convert( "45");
        }
    }