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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T08:35:08+00:00 2026-05-15T08:35:08+00:00

hello mates i am trying to store value from dropdown list to an integer

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hello mates i am trying to store value from dropdown list to an integer but i am getting an exception Input string was not in a correct format.

int experienceYears = Convert.ToInt32("DropDownList1.SelectedValue");

please help.

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    2026-05-15T08:35:09+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 8:35 am

    Remove the quotes; the code as it stands is trying to convert the literal string "DropDownList1.SelectedValue" to an integer, which it can’t.

    int experienceYears = Convert.ToInt32(DropDownList1.SelectedValue);
    
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