title: [NSString stringWithUTF8String:(char *)sqlite3_column_text(selectstmt,0)];
body: <p>i m using sqlite</p>
  
  <p>i am geting a return value frmo DB in this manner</p>
  
  <pre><code>returnCount = [NSString  stringWithUTF8String:(char *)sqlite3_column_text(selectstmt,0)];
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but the returend value is an integer value.
  how can i get a int value instead of paasing it in string...like this thing here</p>
  
  <pre><code>[NSString  stringWithUTF8String:(char *)sqlite3_column_text(selectstmt,0)];
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>is for string, is there any way to get it in "integer" right away, otherwise i need to cast it.</p>
  
  <p>suggestions please.</p>