ObjectHelper.Parse Method (Type, String)

ObjectHelperParse Method (Type, String)

Parses a string and converts it to the specified type (using the invariant culture).

Namespace: DigitalRune
Assembly: DigitalRune (in DigitalRune.dll) Version: 1.20.0.0 (1.20.1.14552)

Syntax

C++

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public static Object Parse(
	Type type,
	string value
)

Public Shared Function Parse ( 
	type As Type,
	value As String
) As Object

public:
static Object^ Parse(
	Type^ type, 
	String^ value
)

static member Parse : 
        type : Type * 
        value : string -> Object

Parameters

type: Type: SystemType
The target type.
value: Type: SystemString
The value.

Return Value

Type: Object
An instance of the given type that represents the string value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotSupportedException	Cannot convert string to target type.
ArgumentNullException	type is .

Remarks

This method can parse values of types that

implement System.IConvertible,
have a static method Parse(string) or Parse(string, IFormatProvider), or
have a TypeConverter.

A NotSupportedException is thrown for other types that do not have an automatic mechanism for value conversion from string. Further, an exception can be thrown if the given string is invalid.

Reference

ObjectHelper Class

Parse Overload

DigitalRune Namespace