Boolean
A Boolean value is a truth value and can be used as a condition.
Related concepts: ValueTypeConditional
Closest Wikipedia entry: Boolean data type
Misconceptions about Boolean13 documented Misconceptions
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ComparisonWithBooleanLiteral
To test whether an expression is true or false, one must compare it to true or to false
MapToBooleanWithConditionalOperator
To map a boolean expression to a boolean, a conditional operator is necessary
MapToBooleanWithIf
To map a boolean expression to a boolean, an if statement is necessary
NoShortCircuit
&& and || always evaluate both operands
NoSingleLogicAnd
& is only a bitwise AND
NumericToBooleanCoercion
Numeric types can be coerced to boolean
ReferenceToBooleanCoercion
Every reference type can be coerced to boolean