Converting variable types in C#

This tutorial explains how to convert variable types in the C# language (eg. convert from string to integer or float, or convert from integer or float to string). Here is a summary of the methods used:

• float.Parse() – converts to float type
• int.Parse() – converts to int type
• .ToString() – converts to string type

Watch the video below and then scroll down to see the sample code.

Example of converting from string to float:

float myFloatVariable = float.Parse(myStringVariable);

Example of converting from string to int:

int myIntVariable = int.Parse(myStringVariable);

Example of converting from int or float to string:

string myStringVariable = myFloatVariable.ToString();

Here is the full sample code from the tutorial video:

using System;

namespace MyCSharpProject
{
  class MainClass
  {
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Enter your name: ");
      string username = Console.ReadLine(); // store user input as string
      Console.WriteLine("Hello there, " + username);

      Console.WriteLine("Enter two numbers");
      float num1 = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine()); // convert user input from string to float
      float num2 = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine()); // convert user input from string to float
      Console.WriteLine("The result is: " + (num1 + num2)); // display string of text and float result 

      int num3 = 5;
      int num4 = 10;
      Console.WriteLine(num3.ToString() + num4.ToString()); // convert int to string
    }
  }
}

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