Understanding Boolean Values in Python

Boolean values in Python represent truth values, which are True and False. They are essential for control flow and logical operations.

Boolean Type

The Boolean type is bool:

is_active = True
print(type(is_active))  # Output: <class 'bool'>

Logical Operators

• and: Returns True if both operands are true.
• or: Returns True if at least one operand is true.
• not: Inverts the truth value.

Example

a = True
b = False
print(a and b)  # Output: False
print(a or b)   # Output: True
print(not a)    # Output: False

Boolean Conversion

Use the bool() function to convert values to Boolean:

print(bool(0))      # Output: False
print(bool(1))      # Output: True
print(bool(''))     # Output: False
print(bool('text')) # Output: True

Conclusion

Booleans are fundamental in Python programming for decision-making and controlling the flow of the program.