boolean

Create or convert a variable or value into a boolean format

Syntax

result = boolean ( value ) ;

boolean variable [= value] ;

Arguments

list value

• A value of any type.

Return Value

boolean result

• 0 - 1

  A boolean value is 1 byte. It is displayed as a 0 or 1. All strings convert to a value of 0x01 except when the string begins with a "%", then the boolean value is 0x00.

  The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

• When the argument is an array variable, all the elements in the array are converted, and the result will be a vector array

Exceptions

%ARGUMENT : Invalid arguments. Usage: boolean variable [= value] ;

%IDENTIFIER : 'variable' argument is not a valid identifier, literal, or reference

Description

None

Examples

To execute the example below, press or modify the example to try different variations.
put boolean { 0, 1, 2.3, "$ACK", "%FAIL" } ; boolean a = "$ACK" ; put a ;

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