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Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()?

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On Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:19:14 -0700, markspace <-@.> wrote:

>On 7/1/2011 10:53 AM, Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] wrote:
>
>> 	int oneBigInt=0;
>> 	String num = "450";
>> 	oneBigInt = toInt(num);
>
>> How can I use it properly?
>
>There's no toInt method in the Java API that I'm aware of (and I do know 
>a far percentage of the Java API).
>
>> static int toInt(java.lang.String str, int defaultValue)
>> NumberUtils.toInt()
>
>Ditto, these don't exist in the Java API.
>
>> Can someone kind soul give me some pointers?
>
>Ask an instructor, TA or classmate what API you are supposed to be 
>using.  Then get the docs for that API.  I could speculate, but I don't 
>want to give you a bum steer either.  If I had to guess, being an 
>assignment, you aren't supposed to be using these and should stick to 
>the standard API.
>
>> - Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]
>     ^^^^
>
>Just curious if this is a typo or not.

Not a typo. And regarding the toInt() method, have a look here:
http://www.iitk.ac.in/esc101/04Jul/javabookdoc/javabook/Convert.html

I simply thought that since there's a nice toString() method, SURELY
in their wisdom the authors of the Java language would make its
compliment as simple as well.

- Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]

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Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-01 12:53 -0500
  Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-01 17:55 -0400
  Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-01 18:19 -0700
    Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-05 10:26 -0500
      Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-07-05 13:39 -0400
        Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-05 13:57 -0500
          Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-05 13:01 -0700
            Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-05 15:47 -0500
              Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-05 14:57 -0700
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-06 13:11 -0500
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-06 11:54 -0700
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-06 16:58 -0500
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-06 15:36 -0700
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-07-06 16:53 -0700
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-06 18:07 -0700
              Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Nigel Wade <nmw-news@ion.le.ac.uk> - 2011-07-06 09:57 +0100
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-06 13:13 -0500
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Nigel Wade <nmw-news@ion.le.ac.uk> - 2011-07-07 09:43 +0100
              Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Lothar Kimmeringer <news200709@kimmeringer.de> - 2011-07-06 11:15 +0200
                Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-06 13:14 -0500
          Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-07-05 16:27 -0400
            Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Lothar Kimmeringer <news200709@kimmeringer.de> - 2011-07-06 11:22 +0200
              Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-07-06 07:33 -0400
  Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-07-01 23:06 -0400
    Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-07-01 20:28 -0700
    Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-05 10:27 -0500
  Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-07-04 08:59 -0700
    Re: Convert a String to Int: can I use toInt() instead of Integer.parseInt()? "Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" <.@.> - 2011-07-05 10:30 -0500

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