def strToBool(val):
    """
    Helper function to turn a string representation of "true" into
    boolean True.
    """
    if isinstance(val, str):
        val = val.lower()

    return val in ['true', 'on', 'yes', True]
def strToBool(val):
    
    if isinstance(val, str):
        val = val.lower()

    return val in ['true', 'on', 'yes', True]
def strToBool ( val ) : if isinstance ( val , str ) : val = val . lower ( ) return val in [ 'true' , 'on' , 'yes' , True ]
Helper function to turn a string representation of "true" into
    boolean True.
Helper function to turn a string representation of true into boolean True .