historically -1 is true and 0 is false, the "1" is the value that is not
strictly Boolean. However Claude is correct in saying "In almost any
language, 0 is false and not 0 is true, Boolean or not."
--
Jay
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
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> Sent: 19 August 2004 14:44
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Double Negative way of making decisions? Good?
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> This not what I am saying...
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> 0 = False
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> Not 0 = True
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> Not 1 = False
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> What I am saying is that Compare() can yield 3 return
> values....-1,1 or 0 and by saying <cfif NOT Compare(..)> you
> are checking for a Boolean value...
> -1 is not Boolean.
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>
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> From: Claude Schneegans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 19 August 2004 13:19
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Double Negative way of making decisions? Good?
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> >>Compare can return -1,0 or 1 which is not Boolean.
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> In almost any language, 0 is false and not 0 is true, boolean or not.
> Even in C which is strongly typed.
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