How to convert string to any type

Question

I want to convert a string to a generic type

I have this:

string inputValue = myTxtBox.Text;    

PropertyInfo propInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetProperty         


        

Answer 1

using System.ComponentModel;

TypeConverter typeConverter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(propType);
object propValue = typeConverter.ConvertFromString(inputValue);

Answer 2

I don't really think I understand what your are trying to archieve, but.. you mean a dynamic casting? Something like this:

 TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(String)).ConvertTo(myObject, typeof(Program));

Cheers.

Answer 3

Try Convert.ChangeType

object propvalue = Convert.ChangeType(inputValue, propType);