_boolean

#boolean

###Create or convert a variable or value into a boolean format

Syntax

result = boolean value ;
boolean variable [= value] ; 

Arguments

1. 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 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

put boolean { 0, 1, 2.3, "$ACK", "%FAIL" } ;

boolean a = "$ACK" ;
put a ;

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