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JScript Logical OR Operator (||)

Used to perform a logical disjunction on two expressions.

Syntax: JScript Logical OR Operator (||)

result = expression1 || expression2

Arguments: JScript Logical OR Operator (||)

result

Any variable.

expression1

Any expression.

expression2

Any expression.

Remarks: JScript Logical OR Operator (||)

If either or both expressions evaluate to True, result is True. The following table illustrates how result is determined:

If expression1 is

And expression2 is

The result is

True

True

True

True

False

True

False

True

True

False

False

False

For information on when a run-time error is generated by the || operator, see the Operator Behavior table.

JScript uses the following rules for converting non-Boolean values to Boolean values:

·   All objects are considered true.

·   Strings are considered false if and only if they are empty.

·   Null and undefined are considered false.

·   Numbers are false if and only if they are 0.

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