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Convert a string into a 64-bit signed integer value using the Int64 Parse(String) method
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Module MainClass
Public Sub Main()
Convert(" 1")
End Sub
Private Sub Convert(value As String)
Try
Dim number As Long = Int64.Parse(value)
Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' to {1}.", value, number)
Catch e As FormatException
Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}'.", value)
Catch e As OverflowException
Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is out of range.", value)
End Try
End Sub
End Module
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