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Boolean is a datatype that returns either of two values i.e. true or false. In JavaScript, Boolean is used as a function to get the value of a variable, object, conditions, expressions, etc. in terms of true or false.

Note: A variable or object which has a value is treated as a true boolean value. ‘0‘, ‘NaN’, empty string, ‘undefined’, and ‘null’ is treated as false boolean values. 

Here a1 and a2 store the boolean value i.e. true and false respectively. 

let a1 = true;
let a2 = false;

Note: BelThe below variables are initialized with strings, not boolean values.  

let a1 ="true";
let a2 ="false";

Boolean() function in JavaScript:

Boolean function returns the boolean value of the variable. It can also be used to find the boolean result of a condition, expression, etc.

Syntax:  

Boolean(variable/expression) 

Example 1: Below program will give true values as output.

javascript
function gfg() { 
    console.log(Boolean(12));
} 
gfg();

Output
true

Example 2: Below program will give true values as output.

Javascript
console.log('Boolean(10) is ' + Boolean(10));

console.log('Boolean("GeeksforGeeks") is '+ Boolean("GeeksforGeeks"));

console.log('Boolean(2.74) is ' + Boolean(2.74));

console.log('Boolean(-1) is ' + Boolean(-1));

console.log("Boolean('true') is " + Boolean('true'));

console.log("Boolean('false') is " + Boolean('false'));

console.log('Boolean(3 * 2 + 1.11) is '+ Boolean(3 * 2 + 1.11));

console.log('Boolean(1<2) is ' + Boolean(1 < 2));

Output
Boolean(10) is true
Boolean("GeeksforGeeks") is true
Boolean(2.74) is true
Boolean(-1) is true
Boolean('true') is true
Boolean('false') is true
Boolean(3 * 2 + 1.11) is true
Boolean(1<2) is true

Example 3: Below program will give false values as output. 

javascript
let e; //undefined
console.log('Boolean(0) is ' + Boolean(0));

console.log('Boolean("") is ' + Boolean(""));

console.log('Boolean(e) undefined is '+ Boolean(e));

console.log('Boolean(-0) is ' + Boolean(-0));

console.log('Boolean(false) is ' + Boolean(false));

console.log('Boolean(NaN) is ' + Boolean(NaN));

console.log('Boolean(null) is ' + Boolean(null));

console.log('Boolean(1>2) is ' + Boolean(1 > 2));

Output
Boolean(0) is false
Boolean("") is false
Boolean(e) undefined is false
Boolean(-0) is false
Boolean(false) is false
Boolean(NaN) is false
Boolean(null) is false
Boolean(1>2) is false

JavaScript Boolean object: 

The boolean object in javascript is an object wrapper for boolean values. Booleans in JavaScript can also be defined using the new keyword. 

Syntax:  

new Boolean(value)

Below are examples of the JavaScript Boolean method.

Example 1: Below program will give false values for the first 4 variables & true for last 2 values as output.

javascript
let v1 = false;
let v2 = new Boolean(false);
let v3 = new Boolean("");
let v4 = new Boolean(0);
let v5 = new Boolean(true);
let v6 = new Boolean("GeeksforGeeks");
console.log('v1 = ' + v1);
console.log('v2 = ' + v2);
console.log('v3 = ' + v3);
console.log('v4 = ' + v4);
console.log('v5 = ' + v5);
console.log('v6 = ' + v6);

Output
v1 = false
v2 = false
v3 = false
v4 = false
v5 = true
v6 = true

Example 2: Below program will give true for the first value & false for the second value as output.

javascript
let v1 = true;
let v2 = new Boolean(true);

console.log('v1 = = v2 is ' + (v1 == v2));
console.log('v1 = = = v2 is ' + (v1 === v2));

Output
v1 = = v2 is true
v1 = = = v2 is false

Note: v1 = = = v2 is not true as the type of v1 and v2(object) is not the same.

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We have a Cheat Sheet on Javascript where we covered all the important topics of Javascript to check those please go through Javascript Cheat Sheet-A Basic guide to JavaScript.



Last Updated : 13 Mar, 2024
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