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Convert.ToString Method (Boolean)

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Converts the value of the specified Boolean to its equivalent String representation.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function ToString ( _
    value As Boolean _
) As String

public static string ToString(
    bool value
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.String
The String equivalent of the value of value.

Remarks

This implementation is identical to Boolean.ToString. It returns Boolean.TrueString for true values and Boolean.FalseString for false values.

Examples

The following example illustrates the conversion of a Boolean to a String, using ToString. It also illustrates that the string returned by the conversion equals either Boolean.TrueString or Boolean.FalseString.

Dim falseFlag As Boolean = False
Dim trueFlag As Boolean = True

outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(falseFlag) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(falseFlag).Equals(Boolean.FalseString) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(trueFlag) & vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(trueFlag).Equals(Boolean.TrueString) & vbCrLf
' The example displays the following output:
'       False
'       True
'       True
'       True      

bool falseFlag = false;
bool trueFlag = true;

outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(falseFlag) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(falseFlag).Equals(Boolean.FalseString) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(trueFlag) + "\n";
outputBlock.Text += Convert.ToString(trueFlag).Equals(Boolean.TrueString) + "\n";
// The example displays the following output:
//       False
//       True
//       True
//       True

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.