How to convert an NSString into an NSNumber

Question

How can I convert a NSString containing a number of any primitive data type (e.g. int, float, char, unsigned int

Answer 1

Try this

NSNumber *yourNumber = [NSNumber numberWithLongLong:[yourString longLongValue]];

Note - I have used longLongValue as per my requirement. You can also use integerValue, longValue, or any other format depending upon your requirement.