CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Pass me a value, expression, or anything you want and I'll give you back its boolean value (true || false). I'm especially useful when mixing CFML with JavaScript and you need an actual 'true' or 'false' value to pass in as an argument to a js call.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean: true if arg was a boolean and true, otherwise false

Example:

test = {a=[[],[]],b='1,2,3'};
toBoolean(test); // returns false

test = 'php is great';
toBoolean(test); // returns false

test = 'cfml is awesome' == 'cfml is awesome';
toBoolean(test); // returns true

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * I convert anything to boolean
 * version 0.1 by Steve Withington
 * version 1.0 by Adam Cameron: simplifying logic
 * 
 * @param arg      Any value (Optional)
 * @return Returns a boolean: true if arg was a boolean and true, otherwise false 
 * @author Steve Withington (stephenwithington@gmail.com) 
 * @version 1, August 26, 2012 
 */
public boolean function toBoolean(any arg='') {
    return isBoolean(arg) && arg ? true : false;
}