Difference between Convert.ToInt32(string) and Int32.Parse?

Question

Exact duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18465/net-parse-verses-convert can anyone help me?

Answer 1

The parse method gives you more options for numeric formats. Other than that, they're virtually identical.

MSDN says:

Convert.ToInt32() details

Int32.Parse() details

Answer 2

Convert.ToInt32(string) and Int32.Parse(string) yield identical results except when the string is actually a null.

In this case, Int32.Parse(null) throws an ArgumentNullException

But, Convert.ToInt32(null) returns a zero.

So it is better to use Int32.Parse(string)

Answer 3

See this link

Answer 4

Int.Parse() try to parse can also accept format

Int.Parse(String, NumberStyles)

you can also specify out parameter and parse will just return true or false to show whether parsing was successful or not