Convert.ToInt64 (String) converts string to 64-bit signed integer.
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim values() As String = { "One", "1.34e28", "137", "11111.9", Int32.MaxValue.ToString() }
Dim result As Long
For Each value As String In values
Try
result = Convert.ToInt64(value)
Console.WriteLine(result)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("The {0} value '{1}' is not in a recognizable format.", _
value.GetType().Name, value)
End Try
Next
End Sub
End Module
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