Core.Terms.ToBoolean
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Classification
Name | ToBoolean |
Short Description | To convert an expression to a Boolean |
Class | Term |
Extension | OTX Core library |
Group | Conversion terms |
Exceptions | - |
Checker Rules | - |
Standard Compliant | Yes |
Pseudo-Code Syntax
Value = ToBoolean(Term)
Description
Term to the convert an expression to a Boolean.
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 | Return value of the appropriate type. |
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 |
Term | - | Term | - | [1] | The expression to be converted. Rules, see description. |
Examples
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean(0)
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean ("true")
MyBooleanValue = ToBoolean ("false")