ToNullable
Converts a string to a primitive type or an enum type. Faster than tryparse blocks. Easier to use, too. Very efficient.
Source
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
namespace TodoList
{
public static class ToNullableStringExtension
{
public static T? ToNullable<T>(this string p_self) where T : struct
{
if (p_self != null)
{
var converter = System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T));
if (converter.IsValid(p_self))
{
return (T)converter.ConvertFromString(p_self);
}
}
return null;
}
}
}Example
int? numVotes = "123".ToNullable<int>();
decimal price = tbxPrice.Text.ToNullable<decimal>() ?? 0.0M;
PetTypeEnum petType = "Cat".ToNullable<PetTypeEnum>() ?? PetTypeEnum.DefaultPetType;
string thisWillNotThrowException = null;
int? nullsAreSafe = thisWillNotThrowException.ToNullable<int>();