ok here is the case: i have to ask for input from user to get a 3 digit number. however, i must start with the input as a string, then parse it into an int. however, i cant seem to parse a string to an int if the string contains a "-". how do i do that? also, if its a 3 digit number, then the number x, must be greater than 99, less than 1000 and less than -99, or greater than -1000. how can i put multiple conditions in an if statement??? PLEase HELP!! thanks