bool function

Syntax

• bool bool(value)

Parameters

1. value—(float, bool, string)
   Value to convert.

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
• 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