virtualx-engine/doc/classes/bool.xml

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<class name="bool" category="Built-In Types" version="3.2">
	<brief_description>
		Boolean built-in type.
	</brief_description>
	<description>
		Boolean is a built-in type. It can represent any data type that is either a true or false value. You can think of it as an switch with on or off (1 or 0) setting . It's often used as part of programming logic in condition statements like [code]if[/code] statements.
		[b]Note:[/b] In a code below [code]if can_shoot[/code] is equivalent of [code]if can_shoot == true[/code]. It is good practice to follow the natural spoken language structure when possible. Use [code]if can_shoot[/code] rather than [code]if can_shoot == true[/code] and use [code]if not can_shoot[/code] rather than [code]if can_shoot == false[/code].
		[codeblock]
		var can_shoot = true

		func shoot():
		    if can_shoot:
		        # Perform shooting actions here.
		[/codeblock]
		The following code will only create a bullet if both conditions are met: action "shoot" is pressed and if [code]can_shoot[/code] is [code]true[/code].
		[b]Note:[/b] [code]Input.is_action_pressed("shoot")[/code] is also a boolean that is [code]true[/code] when "shoot" is pressed and [code]false[/code] when "shoot" isn't pressed.
		[codeblock]
		var can_shoot = true

		func shoot():
		    if can_shoot and Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"):
		        create_bullet()
		[/codeblock]
		The following code will set [code]can_shoot[/code] to [code]false[/code] and start a timer. This will prevent player from shooting until the timer runs out. Next [code]can_shoot[/code] will be set to [code]true[/code] again allowing player to shoot once again.
		[codeblock]
		var can_shoot = true
		onready var cool_down = $CoolDownTimer

		func shoot():
		    if can_shoot and Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"):
		        create_bullet()
		        can_shoot = false
		        cool_down.start()

		func _on_CoolDownTimer_timeout():
		    can_shoot = true
		[/codeblock]
	</description>
	<tutorials>
	</tutorials>
	<methods>
		<method name="bool">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="from" type="int">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Cast an [int] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]true[/code] if called with an integer value different to 0 and [code]false[/code] in other case.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="bool">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="from" type="float">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Cast a [float] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]true[/code] if called with a floating-point value different to 0 and [code]false[/code] in other case.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="bool">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="from" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Cast a [String] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]true[/code] if called with a non-empty string and [code]false[/code] in other case. Examples: [code]bool("False")[/code] returns [code]true[/code], [code]bool("")[/code] returns [code]false[/code].
			</description>
		</method>
	</methods>
	<constants>
	</constants>
</class>