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Asked: 2026-06-10T20:24:55+00:00

Are equivalents these statements? if ($a || $b && $c) { // … }

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Are equivalents these statements?

if ($a || $b && $c)
{
    // ...
}

if (($a || $b) && $c)
{
    // ...
}

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  1. Editorial Team

    Answer: NO. They’re not equivalent.

    Check out the PHP Operator Precedence table. It clearly lists && before ||.

    See it here in action: http://viper-7.com/cPycas

    If you want to use precedence instead of parenthesis, you can use the more verbose AND:

    if ($a || $b AND $c)
{
    // ...
}

    Here’s the demo, but I’d advise you against it, since it’s not as clear as parenthesis.

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