| Tag Link | [Boolean] | Category | Technical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | Boolean | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[Boolean] casts a value to a boolean value.
The following values are cast to False:
- The empty string '' or the string 'false'.
- The integer zero 0 or decimal zero 0.0.
- [Null]
- The empty array [Array] or empty map [Map].
Every other value is cast to True including:
- Any non
- Any non
- Any non
[Boolean: 'Value']
[Variable: 'VariableName'=(Boolean: 'Value')]
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Value | The value which is to be cast to boolean. |
To cast a value to boolean:
Use the [Boolean] tag. The following example casts the string 'false' to boolean, resulting in False.
[Boolean: 'false']
False