Boolean built-in type.
Boolean is a built-in type. There are two boolean values: [code]true[/code] and [code]false[/code]. You can think of it as a switch with on or off (1 or 0) setting. Booleans are used in programming for logic in condition statements, like [code]if[/code] statements. Booleans can be directly used in [code]if[/code] statements. The code below demonstrates this on the [code]if can_shoot:[/code] line. You don't need to use [code]== true[/code], you only need [code]if can_shoot:[/code]. Similarly, use [code]if not can_shoot:[/code] rather than [code]== false[/code]. [codeblock] var can_shoot = true

func shoot(): if can_shoot: pass # Perform shooting actions here. [/codeblock] The following code will only create a bullet if both conditions are met: action "shoot" is pressed and if [code]can_shoot[/code] is [code]true[/code]. [b]Note:[/b] [code]Input.is_action_pressed("shoot")[/code] is also a boolean that is [code]true[/code] when "shoot" is pressed and [code]false[/code] when "shoot" isn't pressed. [codeblock] var can_shoot = true

func shoot(): if can_shoot and Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"): create_bullet() [/codeblock] The following code will set [code]can_shoot[/code] to [code]false[/code] and start a timer. This will prevent player from shooting until the timer runs out. Next [code]can_shoot[/code] will be set to [code]true[/code] again allowing player to shoot once again. [codeblock] var can_shoot = true onready var cool_down = $CoolDownTimer

func shoot(): if can_shoot and Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"): create_bullet() can_shoot = false cool_down.start()

func _on_CoolDownTimer_timeout(): can_shoot = true [/codeblock]
Cast an [int] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]false[/code] if [code]0[/code] is passed in, and [code]true[/code] for all other ints.
Cast a [float] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]false[/code] if [code]0.0[/code] is passed in, and [code]true[/code] for all other floats.
Cast a [String] value to a boolean value, this method will return [code]false[/code] if [code]""[/code] is passed in, and [code]true[/code] for all non-empty strings. Examples: [code]bool("False")[/code] returns [code]true[/code], [code]bool("")[/code] returns [code]false[/code].