How to convert string to boolean JavaScript

In this shot, we will cover how to convert a string into its boolean representation.

The easiest way to convert string to boolean is to compare the string with 'true':

let myBool = (myString === 'true');

For a more case insensitive approach, try:

let myBool = (myString.toLowerCase() === 'true');

However, toLowerCase() will throw an error if myString is null or undefined.

Remember, all other strings that are not 'true' will be converted to false, e.g., ('Test'.toLowerCase() === 'true') evaluates to false.

we can also use !! for a string to boolean conversion.

Code

let myString = 'true';
let myBool = (myString.toLowerCase() === 'true'); // true
console.log(myBool);
myString = 'False';
myBool = (myString.toLowerCase() === 'true'); // false
console.log(myBool);
myString = 'Test';
myBool = (myString.toLowerCase() === 'true'); // false
console.log(myBool);

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