class FalseClass

& ^ to_s |

The global value false is the only instance of class FalseClass and represents a logically false value in boolean expressions. The class provides operators allowing false to participate correctly in logical expressions.

Public Instance Methods

false & obj → false click to toggle source

nil & obj → false

And---Returns false. obj is always evaluated as it is the argument to a method call---there is no short-circuit evaluation in this case.

static VALUE
false_and(VALUE obj, VALUE obj2)
{
    return Qfalse;
}

false ^ obj → true or false click to toggle source

nil ^ obj → true or false

Exclusive Or---If obj is nil or false, returns false; otherwise, returns true.

static VALUE
false_xor(VALUE obj, VALUE obj2)
{
    return RTEST(obj2)?Qtrue:Qfalse;
}

to_s → "false" click to toggle source

'nuf said...

static VALUE
false_to_s(VALUE obj)
{
    return rb_usascii_str_new2("false");
}

false | obj → true or false click to toggle source

nil | obj → true or false

Or---Returns false if obj is nil or false; true otherwise.

static VALUE
false_or(VALUE obj, VALUE obj2)
{
    return RTEST(obj2)?Qtrue:Qfalse;
}