I'm just wondering if it exists better solution for this.
BitConverter.ToInt32(sample_guid.ToByteArray(), 0)
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Dunno about a better solution, but I hope you don't intend to use that Int32 as a random (or unique) value.
You cannot depend on any sub part of a Guid to be unique. Guid is assumed to be unique, only in its entirety.
Ishmaeel
2008-09-05 11:30:50
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@Ishmaeel Don't worry, it's just for handling some legacy code in my new app.
rafek
2008-09-05 11:33:10
+1
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I don't know if it's better, but it is easier to read:
Int32.Parse(sample_guid.ToString().SubString(0,1));
I'm a junior developer, admittedly, but the above reads easier to me than a byte conversion, and on a modern computer it would run indistinguishably quickly.
Jeff
2008-10-01 14:18:21
Depending on the formatting, the first character could be {, doesn't parse well. Plus, the issue of A-F in the GUID causes a problem here.
Jason Z
2008-10-01 14:23:12
Well, I think we could easily edit it to deal with the {, but your point about the A-F is well-taken.A regex would be possible to match the first alphanumeric, or possibly converting it into a number in hex, but that increases the complexity to the point where it becomes less readable...
Jeff
2008-10-01 15:38:16