yii2: Show label instead of value for boolean checkbox

Question

I have created a check-box input as type Boolean for storing values as dishcharged - checked or unchecked. Checked will store 1 and unchecked will store 0.

Now I wan

Answer 1

First option:

[
    'attribute' => 'discharged',
    'format' => 'boolean',
],

or shortcut:

'discharged:boolean',

This does not require additional methods in your model and writing text labels (it will be set automatically depending on language in your config).

See more details here.

Second option:

Instead of writing additional method in model you can just pass closure to value. You can check details here.

[
    'attribute' => 'discharged',
    'value' => function ($model) {
        return $model->discharged ? 'Yes' : 'No';
    },
],

Answer 2

As arogachev said, you should use boolean formatter :

'discharged:boolean',

http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-output-formatter.html

http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/yii-i18n-formatter.html#asBoolean()-detail

Or you could add a getDischargedLabel() function in your model :

public function getDischargedLabel()
{
    return $this->discharged ? 'Yes' : 'No';
}

And in your gridview :

[
    'attribute'=>'discharged',
    'value'=> 'dischargedLabel',
],

Answer 3

If you consistently display booleans the same way in your app, you can also define a global boolean formatter:

$config = [
        'formatter' => [
          'class' => 'yii\i18n\Formatter',
          'booleanFormat' => ['<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></span> no', '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></span> Yes'],
        ],
    ];

Then add your column:

'discharged:boolean',