Add Boolean method to interpret byte value as boolean?

[Ty Young]

Hi,


Many functions use boolean values to determine whether or not an 
operation succeeded(true) or failed(false). Project Panama does not 
actually see booleans however and instead interprets them as byte 
values(which is technically correct). This means that in order to convey 
the correct type as defined in C, you would need to do your own check to 
see if the value is 1.


There isn't, however, a standard method of doing this. Boolean only has 
a function for getting a boolean from a string, not a byte. Given that 
the need to convert a byte value to a boolean will be more common with 
Project Panama it seems appropriate that one be added.


Could this be done?