Advantage between (int) and Convert.ToInt32?

charliewest

Is there any advantage, or a recommended preference, between using (int) or
Convert.ToInt32() to convert numeric types to System.Integer32 ?

Thanks,

Nov 16 '05 #1

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Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)

Hi,

They are two different concepts, the first is a cast , for this to work the
casted type should be convertible to int , no all of the types are.

The second are a series of method with different signatures, each overloaded
version perform the needed conversion.

IMO a cast should be faster than calling Convert.XXX but I cannot garantee
it, it does depend of the typed being converted.

cheers,

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Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

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Is there any advantage, or a recommended preference, between using (int)
or
Convert.ToInt32() to convert numeric types to System.Integer32 ?

Thanks,

Nov 16 '05 #2

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