diff --git a/src/value/mod.rs b/src/value/mod.rs
index 891b203..0c35624 100644
--- a/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ pub enum Value {
 }
 
 impl Value {
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::String`.
+    pub fn is_string(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Value::String(_) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
     /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::Int`.
     pub fn is_int(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
@@ -44,7 +51,31 @@ impl Value {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns `self` as a `IntType`, or `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Int`.
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::Boolean`.
+    pub fn is_boolean(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Value::Boolean(_) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a `Value::Tuple`.
+    pub fn is_tuple(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Value::Tuple(_) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Clones the value stored in `self` as `String`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::String`.
+    pub fn as_string(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        match self {
+            Value::String(string) => Ok(string.clone()),
+            value => Err(Error::expected_string(value.clone())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Clones the value stored in `self` as `IntType`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Int`.
     pub fn as_int(&self) -> Result<IntType, Error> {
         match self {
             Value::Int(i) => Ok(*i),
@@ -52,7 +83,8 @@ impl Value {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns `self` as a `FloatType`, or `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Float` or `Value::Int`.
+    /// Clones the value stored in  `self` as `FloatType`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Float` or `Value::Int`.
+    /// Note that this method silently converts `IntType` to `FloatType`, if `self` is a `Value::Int`.
     pub fn as_float(&self) -> Result<FloatType, Error> {
         match self {
             Value::Float(f) => Ok(*f),
@@ -60,6 +92,22 @@ impl Value {
             value => Err(Error::expected_number(value.clone())),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Clones the value stored in  `self` as `bool`, or returns `Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Boolean`.
+    pub fn as_boolean(&self) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+        match self {
+            Value::Boolean(boolean) => Ok(*boolean),
+            value => Err(Error::expected_boolean(value.clone())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Clones the value stored in  `self` as `TupleType`, or  returns`Err` if `self` is not a `Value::Tuple`.
+    pub fn as_tuple(&self) -> Result<TupleType, Error> {
+        match self {
+            Value::Tuple(tuple) => Ok(tuple.clone()),
+            value => Err(Error::expected_tuple(value.clone())),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<String> for Value {
@@ -103,3 +151,32 @@ impl From<Value> for Result<Value, Error> {
         Ok(value)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use value::{TupleType, Value};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_value_conversions() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::from("string").as_string().unwrap(),
+            String::from("string")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(Value::from(3).as_int().unwrap(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(Value::from(3.3).as_float().unwrap(), 3.3);
+        assert_eq!(Value::from(true).as_boolean().unwrap(), true);
+        assert_eq!(
+            Value::from(TupleType::new()).as_tuple().unwrap(),
+            TupleType::new()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_value_checks() {
+        assert!(Value::from("string").is_string());
+        assert!(Value::from(3).is_int());
+        assert!(Value::from(3.3).is_float());
+        assert!(Value::from(true).is_boolean());
+        assert!(Value::from(TupleType::new()).is_tuple());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index 62b20c3..f72f853 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -367,24 +367,43 @@ fn test_shortcut_functions() {
 
     // assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("???").unwrap().eval_string());
     assert_eq!(
-        build_operator_tree("string").unwrap().eval_string_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        build_operator_tree("string")
+            .unwrap()
+            .eval_string_with_configuration(&configuration),
         Ok("a string".to_string())
     );
     assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("3.3").unwrap().eval_float(), Ok(3.3));
     assert_eq!(
-        build_operator_tree("3.3").unwrap().eval_float_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        build_operator_tree("3.3")
+            .unwrap()
+            .eval_float_with_configuration(&configuration),
         Ok(3.3)
     );
     assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("3").unwrap().eval_int(), Ok(3));
-    assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("3").unwrap().eval_int_with_configuration(&configuration), Ok(3));
-    assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("true").unwrap().eval_boolean(), Ok(true));
     assert_eq!(
-        build_operator_tree("true").unwrap().eval_boolean_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        build_operator_tree("3")
+            .unwrap()
+            .eval_int_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        Ok(3)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        build_operator_tree("true").unwrap().eval_boolean(),
         Ok(true)
     );
-    assert_eq!(build_operator_tree("3,3").unwrap().eval_tuple(), Ok(vec![Value::Int(3), Value::Int(3)]));
     assert_eq!(
-        build_operator_tree("3,3").unwrap().eval_tuple_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        build_operator_tree("true")
+            .unwrap()
+            .eval_boolean_with_configuration(&configuration),
+        Ok(true)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        build_operator_tree("3,3").unwrap().eval_tuple(),
+        Ok(vec![Value::Int(3), Value::Int(3)])
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        build_operator_tree("3,3")
+            .unwrap()
+            .eval_tuple_with_configuration(&configuration),
         Ok(vec![Value::Int(3), Value::Int(3)])
     );
 }