[dart] How do I parse a string into a number with Dart?

I would like to parse strings like "1" or "32.23" into integers and doubles. How can I do this with Dart?

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The answer is


In Dart 2 int.tryParse is available.

It returns null for invalid inputs instead of throwing. You can use it like this:

int val = int.tryParse(text) ?? defaultValue;

Convert String to Int

var myInt = int.parse('12345');
assert(myInt is int);
print(myInt); // 12345
print(myInt.runtimeType);

Convert String to Double

var myDouble = double.parse('123.45');
assert(myInt is double);
print(myDouble); // 123.45
print(myDouble.runtimeType);

Example in DartPad

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you can parse string with int.parse('your string value');.

Example:- int num = int.parse('110011'); print(num); // prints 110011 ;


 void main(){
  var x = "4";
  int number = int.parse(x);//STRING to INT

  var y = "4.6";
  double doubleNum = double.parse(y);//STRING to DOUBLE

  var z = 55;
  String myStr = z.toString();//INT to STRING
}

int.parse() and double.parse() can throw an error when it couldn't parse the String


As per dart 2.6

The optional onError parameter of int.parse is deprecated. Therefore, you should use int.tryParse instead.

Note: The same applies to double.parse. Therefore, use double.tryParse instead.

  /**
   * ...
   *
   * The [onError] parameter is deprecated and will be removed.
   * Instead of `int.parse(string, onError: (string) => ...)`,
   * you should use `int.tryParse(string) ?? (...)`.
   *
   * ...
   */
  external static int parse(String source, {int radix, @deprecated int onError(String source)});

The difference is that int.tryParse returns null if the source string is invalid.

  /**
   * Parse [source] as a, possibly signed, integer literal and return its value.
   *
   * Like [parse] except that this function returns `null` where a
   * similar call to [parse] would throw a [FormatException],
   * and the [source] must still not be `null`.
   */
  external static int tryParse(String source, {int radix});

So, in your case it should look like:

// Valid source value
int parsedValue1 = int.tryParse('12345');
print(parsedValue1); // 12345

// Error handling
int parsedValue2 = int.tryParse('');
if (parsedValue2 == null) {
  print(parsedValue2); // null
  //
  // handle the error here ...
  //
}