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AnswerConvert.ToBoolean("Yes"); Give Errro : String was not recognized as a valid Boolean.

  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 9:15 AMGhanshyamThakkar Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Hi all i am Very new in C#.

    i have follwing statement:

    Convert.ToBoolean("Yes");

    String was not recognized as a valid Boolean.
    How to String to Boolean?

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  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 9:23 AMTamer OzMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You can use Convert.ToBoolean("true") or Convert.ToBoolean("false")

    if you have values such as yes or no then you can use an if statement

    string s="Yes";
    bool result=false;
    if(s=="Yes")
    {
    result= true;
    }
    else
    {
    result=false;
    }

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  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 9:23 AMTamer OzMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You can use Convert.ToBoolean("true") or Convert.ToBoolean("false")

    if you have values such as yes or no then you can use an if statement

    string s="Yes";
    bool result=false;
    if(s=="Yes")
    {
    result= true;
    }
    else
    {
    result=false;
    }