Question

That is, if I have a statement that evaluates multiple conditions, in say a ‘or’ statement like so..

if(isVeryLikely() || isSomewhatLikely() || isHardlyLikely())
{
    ...
}

In the case that isVeryLikely() returns true at runtime, will isSomewhatLikely() and isHardlyLikely() execute? How about if instead of methods they were static booleans?

Answer 1

The || and && operators are short-circuiting.

true || willNeverExecute();
false && willNeverExecute();