Boolean Logic & Comparisons

Gain a deeper understanding into the use of Boolean logic and comparison operators to boost your Jinja efficiency within your Rewst automation projects.

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Course Overview

Boolean Logic & Comparisons dives into the fundamentals and applications of Boolean Logic within the context of Jinja and workflow automation in Rewst. This course provides a deep understanding of how Boolean expressions dictate the logical flow in code execution and task management, emphasizing their role in decision-making processes in automated workflows.

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Watch the video and follow along

Learning Objectives:

• Master Boolean Logic: Understand and apply Boolean operators and expressions to control workflow logic in Jinja.

• Leverage Comparisons: Utilize Jinja's comparison operators to enhance decision-making and workflow conditions.

• Simplify and Optimize Code: Learn strategies for creating cleaner, more efficient code using truthy and falsy values, minimizing redundancy, and optimizing logical evaluations.

• Enhance Workflow Readability: Improve the readability and maintainability of workflow scripts through effective logic grouping and the use of implicit and explicit conversions.

Follow Along:

Part 1: Jinja Live Editor

Step 1: Access the Jinja Live Editor

1. Open the Live Editor with Sample Data

Here are some important keyboard shortcuts you can use throughout

1. Remove comments

   • Windows: ctrl + /

   • OSX: cmd + /

2. Render code

   • Windows: ctrl + enter

   • OSX: cmd + enter

Step 2: Comment/Uncomment Code

1. Comment/Uncomment Code and see the behavior between the WET and DRY examples.

Go back a step: Data Types and Jinja

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