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Why 10 == 10 || 10 != 10 && 10 < 10 is true

Why do the following operators work like this?

10 == 10 || 10 != 10 && 10 < 10 -> true

but why? Isn't the priority as shown below and doesn't it start from the left side?

         true       &&      false ?
(10 == 10 || 10 != 10) && (10 < 10)

I expected it to be false but it was true!

*Update: This is the same for all languages

Solution

  • && has higher precedence than ||, at least for c++. Note that not all languages have the same operator precedence rules.

    So, your expression is evaluated as 10 == 10 || (10 != 10 && 10 < 10), which is true