Parsing Strings
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The Parse method converts a string that represents a .NET Framework base type into an actual .NET Framework base type. Because parsing is the reverse operation of formatting (converting a base type into a string representation), many of the same rules and conventions apply. Just as formatting uses an object that implements the IFormatProvider interface to format the information into a string, parsing also uses an object that implements the IFormatProvider interface to determine how to interpret a string representation. For more information, see Formatting Overview.
In This Section
Parsing Numeric Strings
Describes how to convert strings into .NET Framework numeric types.Parsing Date and Time Strings
Describes how to convert strings into .NET Framework DateTime types.Parsing Other Strings
Describes how to convert strings into Char, Boolean, and Enum types.
Related Sections
Formatting Types
Describes basic formatting concepts like format specifiers and format providers.Type Conversion in the .NET Framework for Silverlight
Describes how to convert types.