# Boolean type conversion in JavaScript

Now we will look at how the special values `true` and `false` behave when converted to strings or numbers. You will need this knowledge in the following lessons.

So, let's try to convert to a string using the function `String`:

`alert(String(true)); // shows 'true' alert(String(false)); // shows 'false'`

As you can see, the value `true` is converted to the string `'true'`, and the value `false` is converted to the string `'false'`. That is, when you try to add a string and a boolean value, this boolean value will be converted to a string and the strings will be concatenated:

`alert('a' + true); // shows 'atrue'`

When cast to a number, the value `true` is converted to the number `1`, and the value `false` is converted to the number `0`:

`alert(Number(true)); // shows 1 alert(Number(false)); // shows 0`

Boolean values are first converted to a number in all mathematical operations. An example:

`alert(true + 1); // shows 2 alert(true + true); // shows 2`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert(true + 3);`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert(true + true);`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert(true - true);`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert(true + false);`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert('1' + true);`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert( String(true) + 1 );`

Without running the code, determine what will be displayed on the screen:

`alert( String(true) + Number(true) );`
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