What are the different ways to convert types in C#?

In C#, there are several ways to perform type conversions.

  1. Implicit conversion: C# will automatically perform an implicit conversion when the target type can accommodate the value of the source type. For example, assigning an int value to a long variable.
  2. Explicit conversion: When the target type cannot accommodate the value of the source type, explicit conversion is needed. Using the cast operator for explicit conversion is an example, such as (int)doubleValue.
  3. Type conversion methods: Many data types offer conversion methods to achieve type conversion. For example, methods like int.Parse() and Convert.ToInt32() can convert a string to an integer type.
  4. Nullable type conversion: In C#, converting between nullable types and non-nullable types requires using specific syntax, such as converting int? type to int type.
  5. The Convert class provides a series of static methods for converting between various types, such as Convert.ToInt32(), Convert.ToDecimal(), etc.
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