Re: Function boolval()

Hi 2012/4/27 Jille Timmermans <jille@quis.cx>: > Hi, > > I suggest we add a function boolval(). It simply converts the given argument > to a boolean, like strval(), intval() and floatval(). I already have an > implementation ready[1]. > > Why? > * It is missing in the current list of *val()-functions and people expect it > to exist. I'd say it is an inconsistency. > * It can be used as a callback, which is why a bool-cast does not suffice. Does it really matter nowadays when we got closures anyway: $bools = array_map(range('a', 'z'), function($a){ return((boolean) $a); }); -- regards, Kalle Sommer Nielsen kalle@php.net