bool

Syntax

bool bool(value)

Parameters

• value (float, bool, string)
  Value to convert.

Returns

A boolean value calculated from value.

Description

This function converts value to the corresponding boolean value. Float values are false if they are equal to 0, true otherwise. Strings are false if equal to "f", "false", "0", 0.0" etc, true otherwise.

Related

• float function
• str function
• floatArray function
• boolArray function
• stringArray function

Examples

bool(1)
# result = true	

bool(0)
# result = false	

bool("1")
# result = true	

bool(6.66)
# result = true

bool("false")
# result = false	

bool("f")
# result = false	

bool("true")
# result = true	

bool("beneath the remains")
# result = true

bool(11.5 == 0)
# result = false	

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