Boolean Expressions¶
A boolean expression is an expression (or equation) that has two possible values or outcomes, either a “True” or a “False” (or you can look at it as a 1 or a 0). An example of a boolean expression is “A Volkswagen beetle is a car.” Clearly this statement is true, so that is how it is evaluated to “True”. You could also have “a frog is a mammal”. This statement is not correct, so it evaluates to “False”. You could also have mathematical expression, “3+2 = 6”. This equation (and yes it is an equations so you read the “=” as “is equal”) is not correct, so it is also evaluated to “False”. There are many other types of expressions that can be checked, besides equality. You could have “3+2 <= 6”. This time the inequality is evaluated as “True”, since 5 is <= to 6. Some of the most common operators are:
Operator |
Meaning |
---|---|
== or eq |
Equal to |
< |
Less than |
> |
Greater than |
<= |
Less than or equal to |
>= |
Greater than or equal to |
<> or != |
Not equal to |