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Function Details: bool

Description

Returns a Boolean value, i.e. one of True or False.

Extended Description

The bool() function converts a value to Boolean True or False. It uses the standard truth testing procedure. If x is false or omitted, it returns False; otherwise, it returns True. The bool class is a subclass of int. It cannot be subclassed further. Its only instances are False and True.

Read More about bool from Python Documentation

Function Signature

bool(x: Any = False) -> bool

Module: builtins

Parameters

This function takes one optional parameter: x (any Python object). If omitted, it defaults to False.

Parameter List

x: Any

Return

Returns True or False, depending on the truth value of the argument.

Return Type

bool

Output

Explanation

This example shows how bool() evaluates different types of objects.