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Convert::ToBoolean Method (String, IFormatProvider)
Visual Studio 2010
Converts the specified string representation of a logical value to its Boolean equivalent, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System::String
A string that contains the value of either Boolean::TrueString or Boolean::FalseString.
- provider
- Type: System::IFormatProvider
An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information. This parameter is ignored.
Return Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if value equals Boolean::TrueString, or false if value equals Boolean::FalseString or nullptr.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | value is not equal to TrueString or FalseString. |
If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Boolean::TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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