tobool()
Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Convert inputs to boolean (signed 8-bit) representation.
The
tobool()andtoboolean()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