You do not need a specific function. http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.boolean.php the empty string, and the string "0" is consider false. any other value is true. eg. $strText = "something"; $blnText = (boolean) $strText; // it will be true $strText = ""; $blnText = (boolean) $strText; // it will be false --- sylvano3 <sylvano3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > im lookin for a php-function that tranform a string > to a boolean > > ie: strtoboolean(string s) return TRUE or FALSE > > > > > > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/