Core.Terms.ToBoolean
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Classification
| Name | ToBoolean |
| Short Description | Converts an OTX term to a value of the Boolean data type |
| Class | Term |
| Extension | OTX Core library |
| Group | Conversion terms |
| Exceptions | - |
| Checker Rules | - |
| Standard Compliant | Yes |
OTL Syntax
BooleanTerm ToBoolean(Term)Description
This term will return the Boolean counterpart of the argument term.
Return Value
The Term returns the value, see table below.
In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!
| Data Type | Description |
| Boolean | Returns the Boolean counterpart of the argument term. |
Rules
- Boolean
- Returns a copy of the value.
- Integer
- Returns false if 0, otherwise true .
- Float
- Returns false if 0.0, otherwise true .
- ByteField
- Returns false if empty, otherwise true .
- String
- Returns true if the string value is "true", ignoring case, otherwise false .
Properties
| Name | Data Type | Class | Default | Cardinality | Description |
| Term | - | Term | - | [1] | Represents the OTX term that will be converted to a new value of the Boolean data type. See conversion rule descriptions above. |
OTL Examples
/// Global Declarations
Boolean Boolean1;
Boolean Boolean2;
Boolean Boolean3;
Boolean Boolean4;
Boolean Boolean5;
/// Flow
Boolean1 = ToBoolean(true);
Boolean2 = ToBoolean(0);
Boolean3 = ToBoolean(0.00001);
Boolean4 = ToBoolean(&00);
Boolean5 = ToBoolean("tRuE");