bool function

Syntax

• bool bool(string value)
• bool bool(float value)
• bool bool(bool value)

Returns

A boolean value calculated from value.

Description

The bool 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

Examples

example.1
	bool(1)
	# result = true

example.2
	bool(0)
	# result = false

example.3
	bool("1")
	# result = true

example.4
	bool(6.66)
	# result = true

example.5
	bool("false")
	# result = false

example.6
	bool("f")
	# result = false

example.7
	bool("true")
	# result = true

example.8
	bool("beneath the remains")
	# result = true

example.9
	bool(11.5 = 0)
	# result = false