From 67e8f2dea0d4eec20a839d47f1fa6302a4a5f733 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Hill Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:23:02 -0400 Subject: Move docs into one folder --- docs/booleans.md | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/booleans.md (limited to 'docs/booleans.md') diff --git a/docs/booleans.md b/docs/booleans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d2c29a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/booleans.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +# Boolean Values + +Boolean values have the type `Bool` and can be either `yes` ("true") or `no` +("false"). + +# Boolean Functions + +This documentation provides details on boolean functions available in the API. + +## `from_text` + +**Description:** +Converts a string representation of a boolean value into a boolean. Acceptable +boolean values are case-insensitive variations of `yes`/`no`, `y`/`n`, +`true`/`false`, `on`/`off`. + +**Usage:** +```tomo +from_text(text: Text, success: Bool = !&Bool) -> Bool +``` + +**Parameters:** + +- `text`: The string containing the boolean value. +- `success`: If provided, this boolean value reference will be set to `yes` if the given text is a recognizable boolean value or `no` otherwise. + +**Returns:** +`yes` if the string matches a recognized truthy boolean value; otherwise return `no`. + +**Example:** +```tomo +>> Bool.from_text("yes") += yes +>> Bool.from_text("no") += no +>> success := yes +>> Bool.from_text("???", &success) += no +>> success += no +``` + +--- + +## `random` + +**Description:** +Generates a random boolean value based on a specified probability. + +**Usage:** +```tomo +random(p: Float = 0.5) -> Bool +``` + +**Parameters:** + +- `p`: The probability (between `0` and `1`) of returning `yes`. Default is `0.5`. + +**Returns:** +`yes` with probability `p`, and `no` with probability `1 - p`. + +**Example:** +```tomo +>> Bool.random(70%) // yes (with 70% probability) +``` -- cgit v1.2.3