HP-UX AAA Server A.08.02 Administrator's Guide

Boolean Operator Precedence and Association
When multiple operators appear in a Boolean expression, the following precedence and association
rules are applied:
• Precedence Rules:
Following are the precedence rules in decreasing order:
◦ ( )
◦ !
◦ <, >, <=, >=
◦ !=
◦ &&
◦ ||
◦ =
• Association Rules:
Following are the association rules:
◦ && left-to-right
◦ || left-to-right
◦ ! right
The following examples illustrate the rules of precedence:
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