# ~bool deprecation

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/bool-deprecation/62232>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [August 28, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/bool-deprecation/62232 "2024-08-28T18:49:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/bool-deprecation/62232/97 "2026-02-16T13:40:12Z")

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Right, I’ve changed my mind. Or maybe I wasn’t thinking far enough ahead at the time.

I would be okay if `~b` where `b` is statically typed as `bool` might trigger a warning in linters or static type checkers.

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