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Explains operator truth values with a table and shows combined conditions in an `if` statement.

Boolean operation

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A logical operator is an operator that performs logical combination or negation of Boolean or truthy and falsy operands.

Boolean operators combine true/false expressions to help a program make decisions. In Python, `and` is true when both expressions are true; `or` is true when at least one is true; and `not` reverses a truth value. section 14.1 section 13.1

Deciding what to do

For pasta dinner, combine “I have pasta” and “I have sauce”: both must be true. For a cold day, having a jacket or a sweater gives two alternatives. In Python, combined conditions can go in one `if` statement. section 14.1

Table 14.1. Truth values for combinations of two statements with “and” and “or”

Statement 1 (example: “It is raining”)	Word to combine the statements (<and>, <or>, <not>)	Statement 2 (example: “I am hungry”)	Result (example: “It is raining <_> I am hungry”)
True	<and>	True	True
True	<and>	False	False
False	<and>	True	False
False	<and>	False	False
True	<or>	True	True
True	<or>	False	True
False	<or>	True	True
False	<or>	False	False
N/A	<not>	True	False
N/A	<not>	False	True

Compare the truth-table results for `and`, `or`, and `not`. section 14.1

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logical ORincludes · Logical OR is a Boolean disjunction that evaluates to true when at least one operand or condition is true.
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