a && b

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Description

Description:

Returns true only if both conditions are true. In case of the alternative syntax, lazy evaluation is used - if left operand is false, evaluation of the right side is ignored.

Alias:

a and b

Groups:

VariablesMath

Syntax

Syntax:

booleanA && booleanB

Parameters:

booleanA: Boolean - Test condition or variable

booleanB: Boolean - Test condition or variable

Return Value:

Boolean

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

boolean && code

Parameters:

boolean: Boolean - Test condition or variable

code: Code - Code that once executed returns a Boolean. The code is not evaluated if boolean is false.

Return Value:

Boolean

Examples

Example 1:

private _allEnemiesKilled = true; if (alive player && _allEnemiesKilled) then { hint "you win !"; };

Example 2:

if ((count _array > 0) && { (_array select 0) == player }) then // an error would be thrown without lazy evaluation { hint "It works!"; };

Example 3:

if ((alive player) && { player setDamage 0.5; true }) then // valid AS LONG AS the code block returns a Boolean { hint "It works!"; };

Additional Information

See also:

and or Operators

Notes

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