what is the use of boolean?

calvin9403

if you can just use integer for 0/1, than there is no use of it.

Rob2

In theory it is very memory efficient as it is only using 1 bit.

calvin9403

Rob2 said:
In theory it is very memory efficient as it is only using 1 bit.

I bit and 4 bit is not a big different though

calvin9403

than Gs should have integer and double...

Rob2

I expect there are other reasons, I'm pretty sure that it is very efficient processor wise when testing in rules.

UtopianGames

I use Boolean for all sorts of things...character animation when you have a lot of it is better with Boolean imo.

I have found Integers are unrealiable in certain situations.

Darren.

okimoki

integers are essential i think.. is the penguin dead? true! then do this.. is the objective complete? false! then do nothing..

ZackGS

utopiangames said:
I have found Integers are unrealiable in certain situations.

Darren.

Care to elaborate ? I can't see how using an integer toggle over a boolean toggle can be unreliable if you are managing the toggle correctly. It is the same thing.

(boolean) True = Anything non 0
(boolean) False = 0

ozboybrian

I am getting Booleans but still confused
Ace has helped me out though but I do agree Booleans are essential cause in one of my games for the most silly reason the interger goes over 1 then the game plays up.
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SlickZero

Even though an integer can do 0=False and 1=True, it also can go all the way up to eleventy trabillion in value. A boolean is a simple true or false, nothing more to keep track of. I think that may be where the performance comes in to play if you are using a lot of them.

I use a lot of text attributes myself. Especially for controls.

jonmulcahy

While on the small scale, a Boolean takes up much less memory. In a small game it probably doesn't matter much, but if you have hundreds of attributes like I do, every little thing counts

ozboybrian

I think an advanced Boolean video is required.
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