A boolean
is a datatype consisting of exactly two possible values: true
and false
. The main use for a boolean is as a condition in a control statement, such as if or repeat while (see Chapter 19). It often appears also as a way of setting yes-or-no options in a command; for example, the choose file command (discussed in Chapter 21) lets you submit a boolean to indicate whether invisible files and folders should be displayed. Some common commands, such as exists, return a boolean. AppleScript has a number
of operators that generate or combine booleans (listed in Chapter 15).
class of true -- boolean class of (1 < 2) --boolean