rest_sanitize_boolean( bool|string|int $value ): bool

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Changes a boolean-like value into the proper boolean value.

Parameters

$valuebool|string|intrequired
The value being evaluated.

Return

bool Returns the proper associated boolean value.

Source

function rest_sanitize_boolean( $value ) {
	// String values are translated to `true`; make sure 'false' is false.
	if ( is_string( $value ) ) {
		$value = strtolower( $value );
		if ( in_array( $value, array( 'false', '0' ), true ) ) {
			$value = false;
		}
	}

	// Everything else will map nicely to boolean.
	return (bool) $value;
}

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4.7.0Introduced.

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