How to convert a string to any type

Question

I want to convert a string to a generic type

I have it:

string inputValue = myTxtBox.Text; PropertyInfo propInfo = typeof(MyClass).GetProperty(myPropertyName); Type propType = propInfo.PropertyType; object propValue = ????? 

I want to convert 'inputString' to the type of this property to check if it is compatible, how can I do this?

tks

Answer 1

 using System.ComponentModel; TypeConverter typeConverter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(propType); object propValue = typeConverter.ConvertFromString(inputValue); 

Answer 2

Try Convert.ChangeType

 object propvalue = Convert.ChangeType(inputValue, propType); 

Answer 3

I really don't think I understand that you are trying to archive, but .. do you mean dynamic casting? Something like that:

  TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(String)).ConvertTo(myObject, typeof(Program)); 

Greetings.