非

Negates a boolean expression.

Aliases: !

Syntax: 非 <expression>

Category#

logic

Related#

• 真
• 假

Examples#

radix/corpus/non/non.fab (canonical · keyword)#

Negates a boolean expression.

test "non negates falsum" {
    const bool flag ← false
    const bool negated ← not flag
    assert negated
}

test "non negates verum" {
    const bool flag ← true
    const bool negated ← not flag
    assert negated ≡ false
}

test "non applied twice returns the original" {
    const bool flag ← false
    const bool negated ← not flag
    const bool bis ← not negated
    assert bis ≡ false
}
# =============================================================================
# 非 — Negates a boolean expression.
# =============================================================================
#
# What this teaches:
#   • the `非` keyword — unary boolean negation (equivalent to `!`)
#
# Common mistakes:
#   • Confusing 非 (logical negation) with ≠ (inequality comparison) — 非 negates a boolean, ≠ compares two values.
#
# See also: 真, 假
# =============================================================================

# 非 — logical not
#
# GRAMMAR:
#   unaryExpr :← '非' expr
#
# EXPECTED OUTPUT:
#   Scalar stdout smoke (see body).
#

main {
    const bool flag ← false
    const bool negated ← not flag
    print negated
}

Expected output:

verum