Format exception in retrieving data from data grid view

Question

I have a data grid view in which i have column of number of citations. i am trying this code to retrieve data from column but its throwing an format exception exception,please help here is my code:

    int GSCitations = int.Parse(Convert.ToString(row.Cells[2].Value));

Answer 1

This can only mean, that the content of row.Cells[2] is not a valid integer and can't be converted to int.

Use Int32.TryParse instead