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    pl_kode
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    I am getting a string from map that can be either true or false. Is there any function or some alternative to convert this string into bool. So that I can store it in a bool variable.

    string temp;
    temp=MyMap.find("Check")->second; // give either true or false

    I want to convert temp to bool. THANKS.

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      I am getting a string from map that can be either true or false. Is there any function or some alternative to convert this string into bool. So that I can store it in a bool variable.

      string temp;
      temp=MyMap.find("Check")->second; // give either true or false

      I want to convert temp to bool. THANKS.

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      Cedric Moonen
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      bool bChecked = false;
      if (temp == "true")
      bChecked = true;

      :~. You have to check for the case also but you got the idea.

      Cédric Moonen Software developer
      Charting control [v1.4]

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      • P pl_kode

        I am getting a string from map that can be either true or false. Is there any function or some alternative to convert this string into bool. So that I can store it in a bool variable.

        string temp;
        temp=MyMap.find("Check")->second; // give either true or false

        I want to convert temp to bool. THANKS.

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        toxcct
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        what kind of strings are supposed to be stored in MyMap.find("Check")->second ? I mean, you'll have to test programmatically the string to assign another boolean variable to true or false...

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        • P pl_kode

          I am getting a string from map that can be either true or false. Is there any function or some alternative to convert this string into bool. So that I can store it in a bool variable.

          string temp;
          temp=MyMap.find("Check")->second; // give either true or false

          I want to convert temp to bool. THANKS.

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          CPallini
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          what about

          bool f = temp == "true";

          :)

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          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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            bool bChecked = false;
            if (temp == "true")
            bChecked = true;

            :~. You have to check for the case also but you got the idea.

            Cédric Moonen Software developer
            Charting control [v1.4]

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            pl_kode
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            Thanks for the reply. This can be done. But instead I am looking for some function that does this like atoi() or itoa() for string to int and vice versa. Is there any function for strings to bool.

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              what kind of strings are supposed to be stored in MyMap.find("Check")->second ? I mean, you'll have to test programmatically the string to assign another boolean variable to true or false...

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              Cedric Moonen
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              toxcct wrote:

              what kind of strings are supposed to be stored in MyMap.find("Check")->second ?

              From his snippet of code, I would say std::string.

              Cédric Moonen Software developer
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                toxcct wrote:

                what kind of strings are supposed to be stored in MyMap.find("Check")->second ?

                From his snippet of code, I would say std::string.

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                Charting control [v1.4]

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                toxcct
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                you misunderstood me. I meant what is contained within that string ? 1/0 ? true/false ? checked/unchecked ? white/black ?

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                • P pl_kode

                  Thanks for the reply. This can be done. But instead I am looking for some function that does this like atoi() or itoa() for string to int and vice versa. Is there any function for strings to bool.

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                  toxcct
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                  please reply to this question[^] first before we can reply to you efficiently

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                  • T toxcct

                    you misunderstood me. I meant what is contained within that string ? 1/0 ? true/false ? checked/unchecked ? white/black ?

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                    Cedric Moonen
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                    true/false :) (well, that what he said in his post)

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                      true/false :) (well, that what he said in his post)

                      Cédric Moonen Software developer
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                      toxcct
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                      I prefer to be sure... :-D

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                        what about

                        bool f = temp == "true";

                        :)

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                        You still remember it. :laugh: Regards, Jijo.

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                        • P pl_kode

                          Thanks for the reply. This can be done. But instead I am looking for some function that does this like atoi() or itoa() for string to int and vice versa. Is there any function for strings to bool.

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                          Cedric Moonen
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                          pl_kode wrote:

                          But instead I am looking for some function that does this like atoi() or itoa() for string to int and vice versa

                          Why ? That's quite simple, why do you want to use an existing function for that ?

                          pl_kode wrote:

                          Is there any function for strings to bool.

                          Not as far as I know.

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                            You still remember it. :laugh: Regards, Jijo.

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                            Well I forgot for a while, but then suddenly I spotted you vulture ;P ready for hitting me! :-D

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                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                              Thanks for the reply. This can be done. But instead I am looking for some function that does this like atoi() or itoa() for string to int and vice versa. Is there any function for strings to bool.

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                              CPallini
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                              Good news: it exists, is atob. The bad news is that you have to code it (anyway you got so many hints about). :-D

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                                you misunderstood me. I meant what is contained within that string ? 1/0 ? true/false ? checked/unchecked ? white/black ?

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                                true/ false is stored in that

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                                • P pl_kode

                                  I am getting a string from map that can be either true or false. Is there any function or some alternative to convert this string into bool. So that I can store it in a bool variable.

                                  string temp;
                                  temp=MyMap.find("Check")->second; // give either true or false

                                  I want to convert temp to bool. THANKS.

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                                  sudhir_Kumar
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                                  bool bVal = (temp == "true"?true:false);

                                  -@SuDhIrKuMaR@-

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                                    bool bVal = (temp == "true"?true:false);

                                    -@SuDhIrKuMaR@-

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                                    toxcct
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                                    why do you need the ?: operator ? the std::string::operator==() already returns a bool. in the same direction, why wouldn't you write this then :

                                    bool bVal = ((temp == "true") == true ? true : false)

                                    or

                                    bool bVal = (((temp == "true") == true) == true ? true : false)

                                    or just

                                    bool bVal = (temp == "true")

                                    ;P

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                                      Well I forgot for a while, but then suddenly I spotted you vulture ;P ready for hitting me! :-D

                                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                                      hehehhehe!!! :laugh:

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