Add flag conversion utilities for converting string flags to bools and checking ascending and desecnding flags

[anthony-gomez-fastly]

Change summary

Adds 2 new utilities, one for converting string command line flags to booleans and one for checking asc or desc ordering flags

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[kpfleming]

Looks great!