booleanFormat

Evaluates the input as a boolean, and outputs either true or false. If not a boolean throws an exception.

booleanFormat(value) → returns string

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See Also:   yesNoFormat   isBoolean   trueFalseFormat

Argument Reference

value numeric
Required

Compatibility

Lucee:

Version 5.1.0+ Due to Lucee's strict typing, the return value is NOT considered as a boolean

Examples
Sample code invoking the booleanFormat function 

booleanFormat(1)

Expected Result: true

booleanFormat(0)

Expected Result: false

booleanFormat(-1)

Expected Result: true

booleanFormat(5)

Expected Result: true

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