Issue #6180 has been reported by AaronLasseigne (Aaron Lasseigne). ---------------------------------------- Feature #6180: to_b for converting objects to a boolean value https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6180 Author: AaronLasseigne (Aaron Lasseigne) Status: Open Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: Target version: When a boolean return value is required it has become common practice is to use "!!" to convert the object. It would be more consistent to provide a "to_b" method on Object. -- http://bugs.ruby-lang.org/