Runtime casting from String to other datatype
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Hi I have Map of String values.
I want to cast this value at runtime.
e.g.
Map map = new HashMap();
map.put("key1","101");
map.put("key2","45.40");
Now runtime I know key1 is integer and key2 is double How can I cast this.
I tried this:
("101").getClass().cast(Integer).
Thanks.
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