bool() function in Python

Introduction

The bool() function converts a value to Boolean (True or False). If no value is passed to it, it returns False.

The syntax of bool() function is:

bool([value])

where value can be integers, sequence, mapping, etc.

Return Values

bool() function returns True if value is true, whereas False if value is false or no value is passed.

The following values are considered False in Python:

• None
• False
• Zero of any numeric type. For example, 0, 0.0, 0j
• Empty sequence. For example, (), [], ''.
• Empty mapping. For example, {}
• objects of Classes that has __bool__() or __len()__ method which returns 0 or False

All other values except these values are considered True.

Example

value = [] # Empty List
print(bool(value))

value = [0] # List with one element
print(bool(value))

value = 0.0 # Floating point number 0
print(bool(value))

value = None # None
print(bool(value))

value = True # Boolean True
print(bool(value))

value = 'non-empty string' # Non-Empty String
print(bool(value))

value = ''
print(bool(value)) # Empty String

Output:

False
True
False
False
True
True
False

Conclusion

In this part, we learned about the Python bool() function with the help of examples.