Re: Function boolval()

From: Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:27:53 +0000
Subject: Re: Function boolval()
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Hi

2012/4/27 Jille Timmermans <[email protected]>:
> Hi,
>
> I suggest we add a function boolval(). It simply converts the given argument
> to a boolean, like strval(), intval() and floatval(). I already have an
> implementation ready[1].
>
> Why?
> * It is missing in the current list of *val()-functions and people expect it
> to exist. I'd say it is an inconsistency.
> * It can be used as a callback, which is why a bool-cast does not suffice.

Does it really matter nowadays when we got closures anyway:

$bools = array_map(range('a', 'z'), function($a){ return((boolean) $a); });

-- 
regards,

Kalle Sommer Nielsen
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