documentcloud / documentcloud/underscore-contrib
Boolean helper
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- JavaScript
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Description
Pretty frequently I come across the problem of needing to check if an optional variable is true or false. The problem is that the server can send it as true, false, undefined, "true", or "false". I added this mixin (based on this SO answer):
_.mixin({
isTrue: function(str) {
return JSON.parse((str || "false").toLowerCase());
}
});
Thoughts on adding this?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the repository's existing mixin conventions and the proposed isTrue snippet in this issue. Confirm the intended behavior for true, false, undefined, and string values, then check the project tests to determine how the helper's behavior should be verified; completion depends on agreement about adding it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100