Blitz_Basic_Bool.bb

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; -- Blitz_Basic_Bool.bb
; --
; -- Converts a string to a boolean value (true or false)
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; -- Version : 1.0
; -- Licence : Public Domain
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;;; <summary>Converts a string to a boolean value.</summary>
;;; <param name="boolString">The string to convert.</param>

;;; <param name="defaultValue ">The default value to return if the string is not valid.</param>
;;; <returns>True or False.</returns>
;;; <subsystem>Blitz.Basic</subsystem>
Function Bool(boolString$, defaultValue = False)

	Local boolValue	= defaultValue

	Select Lower(boolString$)
		Case "true" : boolValue = True
		Case "false": boolValue = False
		Case "1"	: boolValue = True
		Case "0"	: boolValue = False
	End Select

	Return boolValue

End Function

;;; <summary>Converts an integer value to its textual boolean value.</summary>

;;; <param name="boolValue">The value to convert.</param>
;;; <returns>The string "True" if boolValue is greater than 0, else returns "False".</returns>
;;; <subsystem>Blitz.Basic</subsystem>
Function BoolStr$(boolValue%)

	If boolValue > 0 Then
		Return "True"
	Else
		Return "False"
	EndIf

End Function