is_bool

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

is_bool Finds out whether a variable is a boolean

Description

is_bool(mixed $value): bool

Finds whether the given variable is a boolean.

Parameters

value

The variable being evaluated.

Return Values

Returns true if value is a bool, false otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 is_bool() examples

<?php$a = false;$b = 0;// Since $a is a boolean, it will return trueif (is_bool($a) === true) {    echo "Yes, this is a boolean";}// Since $b is not a boolean, it will return falseif (is_bool($b) === false) {    echo "No, this is not a boolean";}?>

See Also

  • is_float() - Finds whether the type of a variable is float
  • is_int() - Find whether the type of a variable is integer
  • is_string() - Find whether the type of a variable is string
  • is_object() - Finds whether a variable is an object
  • is_array() - Finds whether a variable is an array