Boolean Objects

.. highlightlang:: c

.. _boolobjects:

Booleans in Python are implemented as a subclass of integers. There are only two booleans, :const:Py_False and :const:Py_True. As such, the normal creation and deletion functions don't apply to booleans. The following macros are available, however.

.. c:function:: int PyBool_Check(PyObject *o)

Return true if o is of type :c:data:PyBool_Type.

.. c:var:: PyObject* Py_False

The Python False object. This object has no methods. It needs to be treated just like any other object with respect to reference counts.

.. c:var:: PyObject* Py_True

The Python True object. This object has no methods. It needs to be treated just like any other object with respect to reference counts.

.. c:macro:: Py_RETURN_FALSE

Return :const:Py_False from a function, properly incrementing its reference count.

.. c:macro:: Py_RETURN_TRUE

Return :const:Py_True from a function, properly incrementing its reference count.

.. c:function:: PyObject* PyBool_FromLong(long v)

Return a new reference to :const:Py_True or :const:Py_False depending on the truth value of v.