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Description:
NonZero returns TRUE if a value (numeric or text) is not an empty string and is greater than 0.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfset mystring1="">
<cfset mystring2="Sample">
<cfoutput>
MyString1 = #nonzero(mystring1)#<br>
MyString2 = #nonzero(mystring2)#    
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * NonZero returns TRUE if a value (numeric or text) is not an empty string and is greater than 0.
 * 
 * @param string      Value to check. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Joshua Miller (josh@joshuasmiller.com) 
 * @version 1, December 23, 2002 
 */
function NonZero(string){
    if(string NEQ "" OR string GT 0) return true;
    return false;
}