AP® Computer Science A glossary
Logical operators
Also called: Boolean operators, and, or, not
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 2: Selection and Iteration
The operators ! (not), && (and) and || (or), which combine Boolean expressions into a compound Boolean expression. Precedence: !, then &&, then ||.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.5.A.1
a && b is true only when both are true. a || b is true when at least one is true. !a flips the value.
boolean a = true;
boolean b = false;
System.out.println(a || b && false);Output:
true