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String.System.IConvertible.ToBoolean Method

.NET Framework 2.0

Other Versions

.NET Framework 3.0

This method supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Converts the value of the current String object to a Boolean value.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++

bool IConvertible.ToBoolean (
	IFormatProvider provider
)

J# supports the use of explicit interface implementations, but not the declaration of new ones.

JScript

JScript supports the use of explicit interface implementations, but not the declarations of new ones.

Parameters

provider: An IFormatProvider object.

Return Value

true if the value of the current String object is TrueString, or false if the value of the current String object is FalseString.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
FormatException	The value of the current String object is not TrueString or FalseString.

Remarks

The value of this instance must be TrueString or FalseString, with optional leading and trailing white space.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.0

Reference

String Class
String Members
System Namespace

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