def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def is_commit_id_equal(cls, dest, name):
        """
        Return whether the current commit hash equals the given name.

        Args:
          dest: the repository directory.
          name: a string name.
        """
        if not name:
            # Then avoid an unnecessary subprocess call.
            return False

        return cls.get_revision(dest) == name