# StringToValue(string)

> Converts a string to a value type.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
protected override TValueType StringToValue(string str)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The string to convert.

### Returns

| Type | Description                       |
| ---- | --------------------------------- |
| T    | The value parsed from the string. |