Convert boolean to a 1 or 0

[Alex Stevens]

Hi All,

I want to cleanly convert a boolean value to a bit value (1 or 0) in vb.net.

I can:

Math.Abs(CInt(bolValue))

or:

cint(bolValue) * -1

However, I wondered if there was a built-in method.

Thanks

Alex

[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

"Alex Stevens" <al****************@gcc.co.uk> wrote in
news:uJ**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

I want to cleanly convert a boolean value to a bit value (1 or 0) in
vb.net.

I can:

Math.Abs(CInt(bolValue))

or:

cint(bolValue) * -1

However, I wondered if there was a built-in method.

The cleanest method is to make a function that does it. It will make your
code more readable as well.

Or does VB still have the IIF function?
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu" <cp**@hower.org> scripsit:

The cleanest method is to make a function that does it. It will make your
code more readable as well.

Or does VB still have the IIF function?

Yes, 'IIf' still exists.

OT: Nice X-Face.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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[Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu]

hi***************@gmx.at (Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]) wrote in news:
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Or does VB still have the IIF function?

Yes, 'IIf' still exists.

Use IIF then. :)
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[Tom Leylan]

"Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu" <cp**@hower.org> wrote...

hi***************@gmx.at (Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]) wrote in news:
#E**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

Or does VB still have the IIF function?

Yes, 'IIf' still exists.

Use IIF then. :)

As an alternative (and in my mind a "cleaner" alternative) you may want to
consider defining a new datatype. A structure should be able to handle the
basic "Boolean" behavior and provide a "ToInteger" method as well.

Tom