Or
Another way booleans can be combined is by using the "or" operator - ||.
boolean dogLooksNice = true;
boolean personLooksNice = false;
boolean willAskToPetDog = dogLooksNice || personLooksNice;
So in this case, I will ask to pet someone's dog if either the the dog looks nice or the person walking the dog looks nice.
| dogLooksNice | personLooksNice | willAskToPetDog |
|---|---|---|
| true | true | true |
| true | false | true |
| false | true | true |
| false | false | false |
Exclusive vs. Inclusive
It is important too note that this is not an "exclusive" OR.
An exclusive OR would be something like a child being allowed to have ice cream or a cookie, but not both.
The || operator is an "inclusive" OR, meaning the child is allowed ice cream, a cookie, or both ice cream and the cookie.