# Conversion from a string | Target data type | Behavior | Examples | | --- | --- | --- | | Boolean | Returns true only if the string is equal to
"true", regardless of the case. Otherwise it returns
false. This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"TrUe" is converted to true.
An empty string is converted to false.
"Hello" is converted to false.

| | Integer | Converts the string to an integer if possible, returns an exception otherwise.
This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"1" is converted to 1.
"3.1415" is converted to 3.
"Hello" cannot be converted and returns an exception.
An empty string cannot be converted and returns an exception.

| | Decimal | Converts the string to a decimal if possible, returns an exception otherwise. This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"1" is converted to 1.
"3.1415" is converted to 3.1415.
"Hello" cannot be converted and returns an exception.
An empty string cannot be converted and returns an exception.

| | Double | Converts the string to a double if possible, returns an exception otherwise. This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"1" is converted to 1.0D.
"3.1415" is converted to 3.1415D.
"Hello" cannot be converted and returns an exception.
An empty string cannot be converted and returns an exception.

| | Float | Converts the string to a float if possible, returns an exception otherwise. This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"1" is converted to 1.0F.
"3.1415" is converted to 3.1415F.
"Hello" cannot be converted and returns an exception.
An empty string cannot be converted and returns an exception.

| | Long | Converts the string to a long if possible, returns an exception otherwise. This conversion can cause a loss of data. |

"1" is converted to 1L.
"3.1415" is converted to 3L.
"Hello" cannot be converted and returns an exception.
An empty string cannot be converted and returns an exception.