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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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    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
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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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      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";

        :)

        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.
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        • C Cedric Moonen

          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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          • T toxcct

            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.

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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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              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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                  • C Cedric Moonen

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

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                    I prefer to be sure... :-D

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                    • C CPallini

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

                                -@SuDhIrKuMaR@-

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                                • S sudhir_Kumar

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

                                  -@SuDhIrKuMaR@-

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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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                                  • C CPallini

                                    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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