To  | 
Do this  | 
Declare a variable  | 
Write the name of the data type, followed by the name of the variable, followed by a semicolon. For example: int outcome;  | 
Change the value of a variable  | 
Write the name of the variable on the left, followed by the assignment operator, followed by the expression calculating the new value, followed by a semicolon. For example: outcome = 42;  | 
Convert a string to an int  | 
Call the System.Int32.Parse method. For example: System.Int32.Parse("42"); | 
Override precedence  | 
Use parentheses in the expression to force operands to bind to specific operators. For example: (3 + 4) * 5  | 
Increment or decrement a variable  | 
Use the ++ or <;$MI><;$MI> operator. For example: count++;  |