Java needs a TryParseInt (sorta like C# has) so can you use either one as appropriate. There are actually two main use cases for integer parsing: one where the

Java needs a TryParseInt (sorta like C# has) so can you use either one as appropriate. There are actually two main use cases for integer parsing: one where the value is expected to be an integer (you're parsing a file format) and the other where it's just likely not to be an integer (getting input from the user).