Python Booleans

There are 2 types of Booleans - True and False.

When you evaluate any expression or compare values in Python, Python returns True or False.

Example

print(100 > 9)
>>> True

print(-1 < -10)
>>> False

print(100 == 100)
>>> True

bool() function in Python

The bool() function in Python lets you evaluate any value and returns True or False.

Any object in Python that is not empty, is evaluated as True.

Example 1

# Pass an integer other than 0
print(bool(1))
>>> True

# Pass a string
print(bool("Pylenin"))
>>> True

# Pass a list
print(bool([1, 2, 3]))
>>> True

# Pass a dictionary
my_dict = {"name":"Pylenin"}
print(bool(my_dict))
>>> True

# Pass a tuple
print(bool((1, 2, 3)))
>>> True

# Pass a set
print(bool({1, 2, 3}))
>>> True

Each of the above statements is evaluated as True.

Empty objects and 0 are always evaluated as False.

Example 2

# Pass an integer other than 0
print(bool(0))
>>> False

# Pass a string
print(bool(""))
>>> False

# Pass a list
print(bool([]))
>>> False

# Pass a dictionary
my_dict = {}
print(bool(my_dict))
>>> False

# Pass a tuple
print(bool(tuple())) # You can't define an empty tuple with parenthesis
>>> False

# Pass a set
print(bool(set()))
>>> False