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3.5 Compound Boolean Expressions

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Before getting into compound boolean expressions, there are two new operators that must be introduced: the AND operator and the OR operator.

  • AND (&&): Returns true only if both operands are true.
  • OR (||): Returns true if at least one operand is true.

You can also have more than one of the following compound logical operators to combine boolean expressions together.

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8 lessons

  1. 3.1Boolean ExpressionsPreview lesson
  2. 3.2if StatementsPreview lesson
  3. 3.3if-else StatementsPreview lesson
  4. 3.4else-if StatementsPreview lesson
  5. 3.5Compound Boolean ExpressionsThis lesson
  6. 3.6Equivalent Boolean Expressions: De Morgan's LawsPreview lesson
  7. 3.7Comparing ObjectsPreview lesson
  8. 3.8EXTRA: Ternary OperatorsPreview lesson

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