Converting an NSString to an NSInteger

Question

if i have:

NSString* number = @"2000";

Will NSInteger integerNumber = [number integerValue];

be equal to the integer representation of 2000?

Answer 1

Yes, it will be.

Answer 2

Why not consult the documentation?

integerValue

Returns the NSInteger value of the receiver’s text.

- (NSInteger)integerValue

Return Value

The NSInteger value of the receiver’s text, assuming a decimal representation and skipping whitespace at the beginning of the string. Returns 0 if the receiver doesn’t begin with a valid decimal text representation of a number.