a && b: Difference between revisions

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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:: Variables Math

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

Example 1:: private _allEnemiesKilled = true; if (alive player && _allEnemiesKilled) then { hint "you win !"; };

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-|x2= <sqf>if ((count _array > 0) && { (_array select 0) == player }) then // an error would be thrown without lazy evaluation
+|x2=
-{
-	hint "It works!";
-};</sqf>
-|x3= <sqf>if ((alive player) && { player setDamage 0.5; true }) then // valid AS LONG AS the code block returns a Boolean
+|x3=
-{
-	hint "It works!";
-};</sqf>
 |seealso= [[and]] [[or]] [[Operators]]
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