How to convert String to Long in Kotlin?

Question

So, due to lack of methods like Long.valueOf(String s) I am stuck.

How to convert String to Long in Kotlin?

Answer 1

Extension methods are available for Strings to parse them into other primitive types. Examples below:

• "true".toBoolean()
• "10.0".toFloat()
• "10.0".toDouble()
• "10".toByte()
• "10".toShort()
• "10".toInt()
• "10".toLong()