a or b

Description

Returns true if one or both conditions are true. In case of the alternative syntax, lazy evaluation is used. That means that if left operand is true, evaluation of the right side is skipped completely.

Syntax

Syntax 1

a || b

Parameters:

a: Boolean - test condition or variable
b: Boolean - test condition or variable

Returns: Boolean

Syntax 2

since arma2oa 1.62

a || b

Parameters:

a: Boolean - test condition or variable
b: Code - code that returns Boolean. It is not evaluated if a returns true

Returns: Boolean

Examples

Example 1

if (OBJ1 || _enemycount == 0) then { hint "you win !" };

Example 2

if (count _array == 0 || { (_array select 0) != player }) then
{
    hint "It works! Without lazy evaluation it would throw an error if array was empty.";
};