# GetBooleanValue(bool)

> Try to parse the innerText and convert it to a boolean value.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.Search](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/search.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor

```csharp
public bool GetBooleanValue(bool defaultValue = false)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[bool]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)): Initial value if we cannot convert the innerText.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Returns the boolean representation of the expression. |