Hi Abimaran,

You could check [1] for different options. Check the answer  where they are
prioritized based on performance.

[1]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/263965/how-can-i-convert-a-string-to-boolean-in-javascript/28588344#28588344

Thanks,
Himasha

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Abimaran Kugathasan <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a query string parameter with value true or false. I need to
> convert this value to corresponding boolean value for some conditional
> checking.
>
> Currently, I'm using string comparision with == to evaluate.
>
> var isPassiveAuthRequired = request.getParameter("passiveAuthRequired");
>
> if('true' == isPassiveAuthRequired)   {
>     //
> }
>
> This doesn't look a proper way. I tried Boolean(isPassiveAuthRequired),
> but it returns false even for value 'true'.
>
> Anybody knows a better way?
>
> --
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> Abimaran Kugathasan
>
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