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Java Program to Convert String to Boolean

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To convert String to boolean in Java, you can use Boolean.parseBoolean(string). But if you want to convert String to Boolean object then use the method Boolean.valueOf(string) method.

Boolean data type consists of only two values i.e true and false. If the string is true (ignoring case), the Boolean equivalent will be true, else false.

Tip: In Java, only true and false are returned as boolean not 0 and 1.

Example: 

Input: str = "true"
Output: true
Explanation: The boolean equivalent of true is true itself.
Input: str = "false" 
Output: false 
Explanation: The boolean equivalent of false is false itself.
Input: str = "yes" 
Output: false
Explanation: The boolean equivalent of yes is false since the given value is not equal to true.

1. Using parseBoolean() method of Boolean class 

This is the most common method to convert String to boolean. This method is used to convert a given string to its primitive boolean value. If the given string contains the value true ( ignoring cases), then this method returns true. If the string contains any other value other than true, then the method returns false.

Syntax:

boolean boolValue = Boolean.parseBoolean(String str) 

Example :

Java




// Java Program to Convert a String to Boolean
// Using parseBoolean() Method of Boolean Class
 
// Main class
class GFG {
 
    // Method 1
    // To convert a string to its boolean value
    public static boolean stringToBoolean(String str)
    {
 
        // Converting a given string to its primitive
        // boolean value using parseBoolean() method
        boolean b1 = Boolean.parseBoolean(str);
 
        // Return primitive boolean value
        return b1;
    }
 
    // Method 2
    // Main driver method
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
 
        // Given String str
        String str = "yes";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean value
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
 
        // Given String str
        str = "true";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean value
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
 
        // Given String str
        str = "false";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean value
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
    }
}


Output

false
true
false

2. Using valueOf() Method of Boolean Class

It is similar to the above method as discussed just a little difference lies as it returns a boolean object instead of a primitive boolean value.

Syntax: 

boolean boolValue = Boolean.valueOf(String str) 

Example:

Java




// Java Program to Convert a String to Boolean Object
// Using valueOf() Method of Boolean Class
 
// Main class
class GFG {
 
    // Method 1
    // To convert a string to its boolean object
    public static boolean stringToBoolean(String str)
    {
 
        // Converting a given string
        // to its boolean object
        // using valueOf() method
        boolean b1 = Boolean.valueOf(str);
 
        // Returning boolean object
        return b1;
    }
 
    // Method 2
    // Main driver method
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // Given input string 1
        String str = "yes";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
 
        // Given input string 2
        str = "true";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
 
        // Given input string 3
        str = "false";
 
        // Printing the desired boolean
        System.out.println(stringToBoolean(str));
    }
}


Output

false
true
false


Last Updated : 16 Apr, 2022
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