Convert what you read from console into int
using System; public class Program { public static void Main(){ int newInteger = 0; try { System.Console.WriteLine("Enter an integer:"); newInteger = System.Convert.ToInt32(System.Console.ReadLine()); } catch (System.ArgumentNullException) { System.Console.WriteLine("String is null."); } catch (System.FormatException) { System.Console.WriteLine("String does not consist of an " + "optional sign followed by a series of digits."); } catch (System.OverflowException) { System.Console.WriteLine( "Overflow in string to int conversion."); } System.Console.WriteLine("Your integer as a double is {0}",System.Convert.ToDouble(newInteger)); } }