freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/understanding-boolean-values.md

---
id: bd7123c9c441eddfaeb5bdef
title: Understanding Boolean Values
challengeType: 1
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c9Me8t4'
forumTopicId: 301176
---

# --description--

Another data type is the <dfn>Boolean</dfn>. `Booleans` may only be one of two values: `true` or `false`. They are basically little on-off switches, where `true` is "on" and `false` is "off." These two states are mutually exclusive.

**Note**  
`Boolean` values are never written with quotes. The `strings` `"true"` and `"false"` are not `Boolean` and have no special meaning in JavaScript.

# --instructions--

Modify the `welcomeToBooleans` function so that it returns `true` instead of `false` when the run button is clicked.

# --hints--

The `welcomeToBooleans()` function should return a boolean (true/false) value.

```js
assert(typeof welcomeToBooleans() === 'boolean');
```

`welcomeToBooleans()` should return true.

```js
assert(welcomeToBooleans() === true);
```

# --seed--

## --after-user-code--

```js
welcomeToBooleans();
```

## --seed-contents--

```js
function welcomeToBooleans() {

  // Only change code below this line

  return false; // Change this line

  // Only change code above this line
}
```

# --solutions--

```js
function welcomeToBooleans() {
  return true; // Change this line
}
```