Thread: Conversion/String Problem

I was solving Project Eular-Problem 56 ( Problem 56 - Project Euler ), its relatively easy problem.But i encountered a small issue.I was so frustrated cause i couldn't find solution, so i have to google it, eventually i found the problem, and i need an explanation.
The problem was in sum of digits of digit:

Code:

   for (int j = 0; j < 10000; j++)
            {
                s = Pdigits[j];
                for (int i = 0; i < s.Length; i++)
                    array[j] += Convert.ToInt32(s[i]);

            }

So here is my code (array Pdigits represent array of numbers), when i sum digits of eg. 99^99 i get 10440, and it should be 936.I just couldn't figure why.I found out that the problem was in

Code:

array[j] += Convert.ToInt32(s[i]);

(of course).
Here is the solution.

Code:

    for (int j = 0; j < 10000; j++)
            {
                s = Pdigits[j];
                char[] k = s.ToCharArray();
                for (int i = 0; i < s.Length; i++)
                    array[j] += Convert.ToInt32(k[i].ToString());

            }

With using char array k, and then converting it to string i get good output, my question is why?