# libtmux.options.convert_value

- **Module:** libtmux.options
- **Package:** libtmux
- **Language:** Python
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/tmux-python/libtmux/blob/38e368c11117fb4aeb2f082d552cd4f210eae06a/src/libtmux/options.py#L182
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/py/stable/reference/libtmux-options-convert_value/

```
libtmux.options.convert_value(
    value: _V | None,
) -> ConvertedValue | _V | None
```

Convert raw option strings to python types.

## Examples

```python
>>> convert_value("on")
True
>>> convert_value("off")
False
```

```python
>>> convert_value("1")
1
>>> convert_value("50")
50
```

```python
>>> convert_value("%50")
'%50'
```

## Type parameters

- `_V`

## Parameters

- `value` (`_V | None`)