Ways To Convert String To Boolean Using JavaScript

This article will explain how to convert “String” to “Boolean” in JavaScript. So let’s start.

Ways To Convert String To Boolean

There is a total of 5 ways, using them we can convert string value to boolean value.

  1. Using test() Method
  2. Using JSON.parse()
  3. Using Comparison Operator
  4. Using The Ternary Operator
  5. Using Switch Case

Below are the examples.

1. Using test() Method

JavaScript test() method will match the regular expression on a string. Using test(), we can simply check whether the string contains “true” or not. If yes then it will give us the boolean value “true” or else “false“. Check the below code for example and try with your console.

var string = "true";
var boolean = (/true/i).test(string); //true
console.log(boolean);

2. Using JSON.parse()

This is the most used method in web applications based on JS. This method parses the string as JSON and converts it to an object. So if the string value is ‘true’ then it will be converted to a boolean object with the value true else false.

var string = "true"; 
var boolean = JSON.parse(string); //true 
console.log(boolean);

3. Using Comparision Operator

Using the double equal sign(==), We can compare the value of operands on it on both sides (right, and left). It will return true if both the values are the same else false.

var string = "true"; 
var boolean = (string == 'true') //true 
console.log(boolean);

4. Using Ternary Operator

It is so easy to use. In this case, we simply check the equality of the value with ‘true’ and return the boolean value true if the condition is satisfied or else false.

var string = "true"; 
var boolean = string.toLowerCase() == "true" ? true : false //true 
console.log(boolean);

5. Using Switch Case

Check the below code to convert a string to a boolean value using the switch case.

var string = "true"; 
var boolean = getBooleanVal(string); //returns true 
function getBooleanVal(value){ 
  switch(value) { 
    case true: 
    case "true": 
    case 1: 
    case "1": 
    case "on": 
    case "yes": 
      return true; 
    default: 
      return false; 
  } 
}
console.log(boolean);

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