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Convert boolean and integer strings to literals
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convert-string.js
// Convert boolean and integer strings to literals
// convertString("true") => true
// convertString("12") => 12
// convertString("string") => "string"
function convertString(str) {
try {
JSON.parse(str);
} catch {
return str;
}
return JSON.parse(str);
}
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