//C# Generic String Parser Extension Method
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;

public class Test
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		string s = "32";
		int i = s.As<int>() + 10;
		Console.WriteLine(i);
		string b = "false";
		if(b.As<bool>())
		{
			Console.WriteLine("True");
		}
		else
		{
			Console.WriteLine("False");
		}
	}
}


/*
C# Generic String Parser Extension Method
Usage Example
string s = "32";
int i = s.As<int>();
*/
public static class StringExtensions
    {        
        public static T As<T>(this string strValue, T defaultValue)
        {
            T output = defaultValue;
            if (output == null)
            {
                output = default(T);
            }
            TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T));
            if (converter != null)
            {
                try
                {
                    output = (T)converter.ConvertFromString(strValue);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    throw ex;
                }
            }

            return output;
        }

        public static T As<T>(this string strValue)
        {
            return strValue.As<T>(default(T));
        }
}