Classification
| Name |
ToBoolean
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| Short Description |
To convert an expression to a Boolean
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| Class |
Term
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| Extension |
OTX Core library
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| Group |
Conversion terms
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| Exceptions |
-
|
| Checker Rules |
-
|
| Standard Compliant |
Yes
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Pseudo-Code Syntax
Description
Term to the convert an expression to a Boolean.
Return Value
The Term returns the value, see table below.
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|
In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!
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| Data Type |
Description
|
| Boolean |
Return value of the appropriate type.
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Rules
- Boolean
- Returns a copy of the value
- Integer
- If 0, return false, otherwise true
- Float
- If 0.0, return false, otherwise true
- ByteField
- If empty, return false, otherwise true
- String
- If the value of the string "True", and not taken into account - insensitive will return true, otherwise false
Properties
| Name |
Data Type |
Class |
Default |
Cardinality |
Description
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| Term |
- |
Term |
- |
[1] |
The expression to be converted. Rules, see description.
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Examples
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean(0)
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean ("true")
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean ("false")
See also
ToInteger
ToFloat
ToByteField
ToString
