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|| evaluates its second operand only if the first operand returns false added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:35:51.0
has purpose to return true if at least one of its operands evaluates to true
indicates logical OR source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:35:51.0
is a subtopic of Operators
is an instance of binary operator added by: JK, source: Sun Java Tutorial, 2001-10-19 11:35:51.0
is an instance of logical operator
is an instance of short circuit operator source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:35:51.0

binary operator uses an infix notation 2001-10-19 11:36:10.0

logical operator returns a boolean 2001-10-19 11:37:17.0

operator evaluates to its result 2001-10-19 11:37:36.0
has precedence
is part of an expression
is evaluated before another operator with lower precedence

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

\|\|	evaluates its second operand only if the first operand returns false
	has purpose to return true if at least one of its operands evaluates to true
	indicates logical OR
	is a subtopic of Operators
	is an instance of binary operator
	is an instance of logical operator
	is an instance of short circuit operator
binary operator	uses an infix notation
logical operator	returns a boolean
operator	evaluates to its result
	has precedence
	is part of an expression
	is evaluated before another operator with lower precedence
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional