How to Convert String to Boolean in TypeScript ?
In Typescript, sometimes you receive the data as strings but need to work with boolean values or identify the boolean equivalent of it.
There are several approaches to convert string to boolean in TypeScript which are as follows:
Table of Content
- Using Conditional Statement
- Using JSON.parse() Method
- Using Type Assertion
- Using Regular Expressions
Using Conditional Statement
In this approach, we simply use a conditional statement to compare the input string with a boolean value (true/false). If the comparison returns true, that ensures the original string was `true`. In the case where the comparison does not return true, that means the original string was something other than `true`.
Syntax:
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return str.toLowerCase() === 'true';
}
Example: TypeScript program defines stringToBoolean
function converting a string to a boolean, exemplified by transforming ‘True’ to true
and printing the result.
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return str
.toLowerCase() === 'true';
}
const result: boolean = stringToBoolean('True');
console.log(result);
Output
true
Using JSON.parse() Method
In this approach, we make the use of `JSON.Parse()` method to parse the string into its actual boolean form. But before parsing we makes sure that the string is converted into lowercase.
Syntax:
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return JSON.parse(str.toLowerCase());
}
Example: This TypeScript program utilizes JSON parsing in the `stringToBoolean` function to convert a string to a boolean, demonstrated by transforming ‘False’ to `false` and displaying the result.
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return JSON
.parse(str.toLowerCase());
}
const result: boolean = stringToBoolean('False');
console.log(result);
Output
false
Using Type Assertion
In this approach, we use type assertion to explicitly declare the string as boolean. In this case also, we first need to convert the string into its lowercase.
Syntax:
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return str.toLowerCase() as unknown as boolean;
}
Example: TypeScript program using the`stringToBoolean` function uses type assertion to convert a string to a boolean, demonstrated by transforming ‘true’ to `true` and displaying the result.
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
return str
.toLowerCase() as unknown as boolean;
}
const result: boolean = stringToBoolean('true');
console.log(result);
Output
true
Using Regular Expressions
In this approach, we employ regular expressions to match common boolean representations within the input string. By defining patterns for boolean values like “true”, “false”, “yes”, “no”, “1”, and “0”, we can accurately determine the boolean equivalent of the input string.
Syntax:
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
const truePattern: RegExp = /^(true|yes|1)$/i;
const falsePattern: RegExp = /^(false|no|0)$/i;
if (truePattern.test(str)) {
return true;
} else if (falsePattern.test(str)) {
return false;
} else {
throw new Error('Invalid boolean string');
}
}
Example: The following example demonstrates how to use regular expressions to convert a string to a boolean in TypeScript.
function stringToBoolean(str: string): boolean {
const truePattern: RegExp = /^(true|yes|1)$/i;
const falsePattern: RegExp = /^(false|no|0)$/i;
if (truePattern.test(str)) {
return true;
} else if (falsePattern.test(str)) {
return false;
} else {
throw new Error('Invalid boolean string');
}
}
const result1: boolean = stringToBoolean('True');
console.log(result1); // Output: true
const result2: boolean = stringToBoolean('no');
console.log(result2); // Output: false
Output:
true
false
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