How to Get a Negation of a Boolean in Python

1. Use the not Operator to Negate a Boolean in Python
2. Use the operator.not_() Function From the operator Module to Negate a Boolean in Python
3. Use the ~ Operator to Negate Boolean Values of a NumPy Array in Python
4. Use the bitwise_not() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value
5. Use the invert() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value in Python
6. Use the logical_not() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value in Python

There are various types of built-in data types in Python; one is the boolean data type. The boolean data type is a built-in data type used to define true and false values of the expressions with the keywords True and False.

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There are many cases while dealing with boolean operators or boolean sets/arrays in Python, where there is a need to negate the boolean value and get the opposite of the boolean value.

This tutorial will demonstrate different ways to negate a Boolean value in Python.

Use the not Operator to Negate a Boolean in Python

The not operator in Python helps return the negative or the opposite value of a given boolean value. This operator is used by placing the not operator as a prefix of a given boolean expression. Check the example below.

 pythonCopya = 1
print(bool(a))
print(not a)

Output:

 textCopyTrue
False

Here, the bool() function is used. It returns the boolean value, True or False, of a given variable in Python. The boolean values of the numbers 0 and 1 are set to False and True as default in Python.

So, using the not operator on 1 returns False, i.e., 0. Also, note that the not operator can be used in the print statement itself.

Use the operator.not_() Function From the operator Module to Negate a Boolean in Python

The operator module in Python is used to provide various functions that are related to intrinsic operators of Python.

The operator.not_() function takes a boolean value as its argument and returns the opposite of that value. Take a look at the example here.

 pythonCopyimport operator

print(operator.not_(True))

Output:

 textCopyFalse

This function is also used to negate booleans values stored in a list or an array.

 pythonCopyimport operator

bool_values = [True, True, False, True, False]
negate_bool = map(operator.not_, bool_values)
print(list(negate_bool))

Output:

 textCopy[False, False, True, False, True]

In the example above, the map() function is also used. This process is used to perform an operation or apply a function to all the items of a defined iterator, such as a list, a tuple, or a dictionary.

Use the ~ Operator to Negate Boolean Values of a NumPy Array in Python

A NumPy array is a list of values of the same type with pre-defined index values. The shape of the NumPy array is defined by a tuple of integers that gives the size of the array.

The ~ operator is also called the tilde operator. This operator is the bitwise negation operator that takes a number as a binary number and converts all the bits to their opposite values.

For example, 0 to 1 and 1 to 0. In Python, 1 denotes True, and 0 denotes False. So, the tilde operator converts True to False and vice-versa. Here’s an example to demonstrate this process.

 pythonCopyimport numpy as np

b = np.array([True, True, False, True, False])
b = ~b
print(b)

Output:

 textCopy[False False  True False  True]

Use the bitwise_not() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value

The bitwise_not() function helps in assigning a bitwise NOT operation to an element or an array of elements.

 pythonCopyimport numpy as np

b = np.array([True, True, False, True, False])
b = np.bitwise_not(b)
print(b)

Output:

 textCopy[False False  True False  True]

Here, a NumPy array is used, but a single boolean value can also be stored in the input variable.

Use the invert() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value in Python

The invert() function helps in the bitwise inversion of an element or an array of elements. This function also returns the bitwise NOT operation.

Example:

 pythonCopyimport numpy as np

b = np.array([True, True, False, True, False])
b = np.invert(b)
print(b)

Output:

 textCopy[False False  True False  True]

Use the logical_not() Function From the NumPy Library to Negate a Boolean Value in Python

The logical_not() function of the NumPy library basically returns the True value of the NOT value of an element or an array of elements(element-wise).

Example:

 pythonCopyimport numpy as np

b = np.array([True, True, False, True, False])
b = np.logical_not(b)
print(b)

Output:

 textCopy[False False  True False  True]