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Python true false to 0 1 | Convert bool example code

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In Python True and False are equivalent to 1 and 0. Use the int() method on a boolean to get its int values.

x = True
y = False

print(int(x))
print(int(y))

Output:

Python true false to 0 1

int() turns the boolean into 1 or 0.

Note: that any value not equal to ‘true’ will result in 0 being returned.

Ways to convert Boolean values to integer 0 1 in Python

Python program to convert given a boolean value into an integer value 0 and 1

Using int() method

x = True

print("Initial value: ", x)
print("Converted value: ", int(x))

Output:

convert Boolean values to integer 0 1 in Python

Naive Approach

x = True

if x:
    x = 1
else:
    x = 0

print(x)

Output: 1

numpy boolean list

import numpy

x = numpy.array([True, False])

x = numpy.multiply(x, 1)

print(x)

Output: [1 0]

Using map() Method

Convert boolean list values into a 0 1.


x = [True, False]

x = list(map(int, x))

print(x)

Output: [1, 0]

Python boolean addition

Since bool is a subclass of int, it can be calculated like integers.

print(True + True)
print(True * 10)

Output:

2
10

Count the number

the list of True and False using the built-in function sum() which calculates the sum of the numbers stored in the list.

print(sum([True, False, True]))

Output: 2

Do comment if you have any doubts and suggestions on this Python true false topic.

Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

All Python Examples are in Python 3, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.

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