int.Parse(...) Question

[Matt]

I want to convert a string to an integer, I tried the following 2 methods
and they both worked. But I dont understand in method 1: int.Parse(...),
"int" should be the primitive type, but it can operate a method Parse?

int t1 = int.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 1
int t2 = System.Int32.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 2

Another question is which approach is correct? When to use which?

Please help! Thanks!

 

[Frank Oquendo]

I want to convert a string to an integer, I tried the following 2 methods
and they both worked. But I dont understand in method 1: int.Parse(...),
"int" should be the primitive type, but it can operate a method Parse?

int t1 = int.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 1
int t2 = System.Int32.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 2

Another question is which approach is correct? When to use which?

They're identical as int is a C# alias for System.Int32.

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[José Joye]

If I remember it correctly, int is a C# alias for the Int32 System type

So they are the same...

José

 

[Lawrence Oluyede]

I want to convert a string to an integer, I tried the following 2 methods
and they both worked. But I dont understand in method 1: int.Parse(...),
"int" should be the primitive type, but it can operate a method Parse?

int is not a "primitive" type (primitive-a-la-Java), it's the C#
"implementation" of the CLS System.Int32 type. So you can use it in place
of Int32, but I've read on MSDN that for interoperability using CLS types
is better.

int t1 = int.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 1
int t2 = System.Int32.Parse(TextBox2.Text); //method 2

Another question is which approach is correct? When to use which?

I use Int32.Parse() in my code but int.Parse() is correct too.

Bye!

 

[Jon Jagger]

They are the same. In C# int is an alias for System.Int32. And since you're
programming in C# and not CIL I'd recommend using int. The only time you
have to use System.Int32 is in reflection. Eg Type.GetType("System.Int32");
HTH
Cheers
Jon Jagger