PostgreSQL ERROR: invalid input syntax for type boolean

PostgreSQL invalid input syntax for type boolean

The cause of error: Invalid input syntax for type boolean
is when values other than true or false are assigned to an boolean variable.

Wrong function

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION update_test2
(p_old_name varchar, p_new_name varchar)
RETURNS varchar AS $$
DECLARE
 v_result varchar(25):='OK';
 v_boolean boolean:='t';
 v2_boolean boolean;
BEGIN
if v_boolean = 't' then
 v2_boolean:=1+1;  
end if;
return v_result;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

select update_test2('name_1', 'name_3');

ERROR: invalid input syntax for type boolean

Correct function

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION update_test2
(p_old_name varchar, p_new_name varchar)
RETURNS varchar AS $$
DECLARE
 v_result varchar(25):='OK';
 v_boolean boolean:='t';
 v2_boolean numeric;
BEGIN
if v_boolean = 't' then
 v2_boolean:=1+1;
end if;
return v_result;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

select update_test2('name_1', 'name_3');

Data Output: OK