# TryParse()

*noun*

say it: **“TRY-pars”** **/ˈtraɪpɑːrs/**

A method such as int.TryParse that tries to turn text into a number and says whether it worked, instead of failing.

## What is **TryParse()** in C#?

**TryParse()** — A method such as `int.TryParse` that tries to turn text into a number. It returns `true` and gives you the number through `out`, or returns `false` when the text isn't a number, so your program can ask again instead of crashing.

```csharp
if (int.TryParse("12", out int quantity))
{
    Console.WriteLine(quantity * 2); // 24
}

Console.WriteLine(int.TryParse("a dozen", out _)); // False
```

## In a sentence

- “I used int.**TryParse** on the user's answer, so typing a word just asked them again.”

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Updated: October 28, 2026

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