Constructor Function: boolean()

∟Constructor Function: boolean()

This section describes 'boolean' constructor function boolean().

New "boolean" data object can be created with the "boolean" constructor function, boolean(), which has the following syntax:

boolean(a = $true)

Parameters:
   a - A "boolean" data object. Default is $true.

Return: 
   Returns a new "boolean" data object representing 
   the same value as "a".

Examples of how to use "boolean" constructor function:

boolean(); # create a new data object representing $true

x = boolean(); # assign a new data object representing $true to x

# assign a new data object representing $false to y
y = boolean(1 > 2);