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Convert::ToBoolean Method (Byte)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent Boolean value.

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

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public:
static bool ToBoolean(
	unsigned char value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System::Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if value is not zero; otherwise, false.

The following example converts an array of Byte values to Boolean values.

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array<Byte>^ bytes = gcnew array<Byte> { Byte::MinValue, 100, 200, Byte::MaxValue };
bool result;

for each (Byte byteValue in bytes)
{
   result = Convert::ToBoolean(byteValue); 
   Console::WriteLine("{0,-5}  -->  {1}", byteValue, result);
}           
// The example displays the following output:
//       0      -->  False
//       100    -->  True
//       200    -->  True
//       255    -->  True

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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