C# Generic method return values

Question

I\'m just learning about generics and have a question regarding method return values.

Say, I want a generic method in the sense that the required generic part of the

Answer 1

Something like this?

void Main()
{
    int iIntVal = ConvertTo("10");
    double dDoubleVal = ConvertTo("10.42");
}

public T ConvertTo(string val) where T: struct
{
    return (T) System.Convert.ChangeType(val, Type.GetTypeCode(typeof(T)));
}