TRANSLATE-BOOLEAN( ) Check Boolean expression

Domain: Conversion functions

The TRANSLATE-BOOLEAN( ) function checks whether the input expression is true or false. If it is true, the value specified in the THEN clause is supplied as the result. If the input expression is not true (= false), the value specified in the ELSE clause is supplied.

Format

TRANSLATE-BOOLEAN( )

IF =expression₁

,THEN =expression₂

,ELSE = expression₃

Result type

BOOLEAN / INTEGER / STRING

Input parameters

IF = expression₁
Designates a BOOLEAN expression.

THEN = expression₂
Designates a BOOLEAN, INTEGER or STRING expression.

ELSE = expression₃
Designates a BOOLEAN, INTEGER or STRING expression.

Result

• String, if the expression in the THEN/ELSE clause is a string expression.

• Integer, if the expression in the THEN/ELSE clause is an arithmetic expression.

• TRUE / FALSE if the expression in the THEN/ELSE clause is a Boolean expression.

Error messages

No error messages

Example

/A = 6
/B = 5
/C = TRANSLATE-BOOLEAN(IF=(A > B), THEN='A greater', ELSE='B greater')
/SHOW-VARIABLE C
C = A greater
/A = 5
/B = 6
/C = TRANSLATE-BOOLEAN(IF=(A > B), THEN='A greater', ELSE='B greater')
/SHOW-VARIABLE C
C = B greater