Java Tutorials
Java Logical Operators (AND, OR, NOT) With Examples
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What are Logical Operators in Java?
- Types of Logical Operators in Java
- Features of Logical Operators In Java
- AND Operator in Java (&&)
- OR Operator in Java (||)
- NOT Operator in Java (!)
- Advantages of Logical Operations in Java
- Disadvantages of Logical Operations in Java
Java Logical Operator FAQs
The AND operator (&&) returns true only if both of its operands are true. If any of the operands is false, the result will be false.
The OR operator (||) returns true if at least one of its operands is true. It returns false only if both operands are false.
The NOT operator (!) is a unary operator that reverses the logical state of its operand. If the operand is true, the NOT operator returns false, and if the operand is false, the NOT operator returns true.
Yes, you can combine logical operators to create complex boolean expressions. For example, you can use parentheses to control the order of evaluation, just like in mathematical expressions.
The AND operator (&&) requires both operands to be true in order to return true. The OR operator (||) returns true if at least one operand is true.
Yes, logical operators are commonly used in conditional statements (if, else if, else) to make decisions based on certain conditions. They help control the flow of a Java program.
Yes, Java uses short-circuit evaluation for logical operators. For example, in an OR (||) expression, if the left operand is true, the right operand is not evaluated because the result will be true regardless.
In Java, logical operators are designed to work with boolean values (true or false). However, you can sometimes use them with non-boolean values, where certain values are treated as true or false.
