Type:
BOOL: simple -> boolean
Call syntax:
BOOL(anObject)
Description:
BOOL convertes objects of type
boolean,
integer,
real,
and string into a boolean value, where for values of
1,
1.0,
and "TRUE"
the value TRUE is returned,
and FALSE for all other values.
When converting string values, the function is case sensitive.
Example:
> BOOL(2<3)
Result= TRUE
> BOOL(0)
Result= FALSE
> BOOL(1)
Result= TRUE
> BOOL(2.0-1.0)
Result= TRUE
> BOOL("TRUE")
Result= TRUE
> BOOL("hallo")
Result= FALSE
> BOOL("True")
Result= FALSE
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