jn2bool()

The function jn2bool converts a JSON value to a boolean representation, interpreting various JSON types accordingly.

C

Prototype

BOOL jn2bool(json_t *jn_var);

Parameters

Key	Type	Description
jn_var	json_t *	A pointer to a JSON value to be converted to a boolean.

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Return Value

Returns TRUE if the JSON value represents a truthy value, otherwise returns FALSE. Specifically, true JSON values return TRUE, false and null return FALSE, numbers return TRUE if nonzero, and strings return TRUE if non-empty.

Notes

This function is useful for safely interpreting JSON values as boolean flags. It ensures that various JSON types are correctly mapped to boolean values.

JS

Prototype

// Not applicable in JS

Python

Prototype

# Not applicable in Python

Examples

C

// TODO C examples

JS

// TODO JS examples

Python

# TODO Python examples