DiviArea.Utils.toBool()

DiviArea.Utils.toBool(value, undefinedValue)

Utility that tests, if a value equals to boolean true.

See below for a list of values that are considered true or false.

Params

value – mixed, required

The value which should be converted to a boolean value.

undefinedValue – bool, optional

A boolean value to assign if the test value is undefined.
Default: <code>true</code>

Returns

Either boolean true or false.

Notes

The following values are considered true:

• true
• 1
• string starting with y (like yes)
• string starting with t (like true)
• the string on

The following values are considered false:

• false
• 0
• string starting with n (like no)
• string starting with f (like false)
• the string off

If the value is undefined the parameter undefinedValue is returned.

Any other value is type-casted to boolean by JavaScript.