Python: bool() function

bool() function

The bool() function is used to convert a value to a Boolean.

Syntax:

class bool([x])

Version:

(Python 3.2.5)

If x is false or omitted, this returns False; otherwise it returns True. bool is also a class, which is a subclass of int. Class bool cannot be subclassed further. Its only instances are False and True.

Return value:

Boolean Values (True/False).

Example: Python bool() function

val = True
print("val = ", bool(val))
val = False 
print("val = ", bool(val))
val = 5
print("val = ", bool(val))
val = 0
print("val = ", bool(val))
val = bool()
print("val = ", bool(val))

Output:

val =  True
val =  False
val =  True
val =  False
val =  False

Check if a list is empty or not ?

l = []
if not l:
    print("List is empty.")
else:
    print("List is not empty.")
l = [1, 2, 3]
if not l:
    print("List is empty.")
else:
    print("List is not empty.")

Output:

List is empty.
List is not empty.

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