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Validating Simple Primitive Data Types :TIP (For beginners)

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Validating Simple Primitive Data Types:TIP

Introduction



In general, most of the developers are not aware of the inbuilt methods available for validating the primitive data types like System.Int32 and end up doing a custom implementation. The function below is a sample of that custom implementation to validate whether the given string is numeric or not.

public bool CheckIfNumeric(string value)
  {
      bool isNumeric = true;
      try
      {
          int i = Convert.ToInt32(value);
      }
      catch(FormatException exception)
      {
          isNumeric = false;
      }
      return isNumeric;
  }


Since it involves try catch, it is not the best way. A better approach would be to use int.TryParse as shown below:

int output = 0;
  bool isNumeric = int.TryParse(value, out output);


int.TryParse, in my opinion, is definitely the faster and cleaner way.

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GeneralRe: welcome :) Pin
Ravi Sant18-Mar-11 10:15
Ravi Sant18-Mar-11 10:15 
GeneralReason for my vote of 2 Sorry its repeated many times :) Pin
zenwalker198527-Feb-12 21:11
zenwalker198527-Feb-12 21:11 
GeneralI would say its a duplicate. :) Pin
zenwalker198527-Feb-12 21:09
zenwalker198527-Feb-12 21:09 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 good one. Pin
Nikhil_S27-Feb-12 18:22
professionalNikhil_S27-Feb-12 18:22 
GeneralFor the beginners - you should include _why_ try / catch is ... Pin
Doc Lobster25-Sep-11 23:50
Doc Lobster25-Sep-11 23:50 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Good Tip. Pin
Ravi Sant18-Mar-11 10:14
Ravi Sant18-Mar-11 10:14 
GeneralRe: Thank you RaviSant Pin
TweakBird18-Mar-11 10:15
TweakBird18-Mar-11 10:15 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Good one Eswar Pin
thatraja6-Mar-11 5:59
professionalthatraja6-Mar-11 5:59 
GeneralRe: Thank you Raja. Pin
TweakBird6-Mar-11 6:12
TweakBird6-Mar-11 6:12 
GeneralReason for my vote of 4 i like this Pin
Pranay Rana23-Dec-10 0:56
professionalPranay Rana23-Dec-10 0:56 
Generalvery basic but good for beginners. Pin
GPUToaster™10-Nov-10 19:10
GPUToaster™10-Nov-10 19:10 
GeneralMr JFergulbops, Thanks for suggestion. Modified. Pin
TweakBird9-Nov-10 6:50
TweakBird9-Nov-10 6:50 
General'For beginners' its in the title. try reading the Title. Pin
Sherylee8-Nov-10 22:44
Sherylee8-Nov-10 22:44 
GeneralReason for my vote of 3 it is trivial Pin
Onofrio Panzarino2-Nov-10 3:37
Onofrio Panzarino2-Nov-10 3:37 

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