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title: "false Function (XQuery) | Microsoft Docs"
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# Boolean Constructor Functions - false (XQuery)
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  Returns the xs:boolean value False. This is equivalent to `xs:boolean("0")`.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
fn:false() as xs:boolean  
```  
  
## Examples  
 This topic provides XQuery examples against XML instances that are stored in various **xml** type columns in the AdventureWorks database.  
  
### A. Using the false() XQuery Boolean function  
 For a working sample, see [true Function (XQuery)](../xquery/boolean-constructor-functions-true-xquery.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Boolean Constructor Functions (XQuery)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/fa907f39-d4b7-4495-b829-c788928e0f64)