tobool()

Applies to: ✅ Azure Data ExplorerAzure MonitorMicrosoft Sentinel

Convert inputs to boolean (signed 8-bit) representation.

The tobool() and toboolean() functions are equivalent

Note

When possible, use bool literals instead.

Syntax

tobool(value)

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
value string ✔️ The value to convert to boolean.

Returns

If conversion is successful, result will be a boolean. If conversion isn't successful, result will be null.

Example

tobool("true") == true
tobool("false") == false
tobool(1) == true
tobool(123) == true