From: "trans (Thomas Sawyer)" <transfire@...>
Date: 2012-03-21T11:32:47+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:43513] [ruby-trunk - Feature #6180] to_b for converting objects to a boolean value


Issue #6180 has been updated by trans (Thomas Sawyer).


The only problem with that is that Ruby defines #nil? which is a strict check for NilClass instance. Hence #true? and #false? make more sense doing the same for TrueClass and FalseClass.

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Feature #6180: to_b for converting objects to a boolean value
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6180#change-24994

Author: AaronLasseigne (Aaron Lasseigne)
Status: Open
Priority: Normal
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When a boolean return value is required it has become common practice is to use "!!" to convert the object. It would be more consistent to provide a "to_b" method on Object.


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