Converting string to int changes the value

Question

I\'m trying to convert a string value I retrieved from an XML parser into an integer. Unfortunately, I\'m finding that the integer value is not reflecting the number in the

Answer 1

The number in the string is too large to be stored as an integer. The highest integer possible with 32 bits is 2.147.483.647. Try using a long.

Answer 2

The number is much too large to fit in a 32 bit int. What you want to do is use a long instead:

long maxTweetID = [[[_dataArray lastObject]tweetID]longValue];

EDIT:

You actually need to use long long in Objective-C:

long long maxTweetID = [[[_dataArray lastObject]tweetID]longLongValue];