Java - Boolean logicalOr(boolean a, boolean b) method

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Description

The Java Boolean logicalOr() returns the result of applying the logical OR operator to the specified boolean operands.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.lang.Boolean.logicalOr(boolean a, boolean b) method

public static boolean logicalOr​(boolean a, boolean b)

Parameters

a − the first operand

b − the second operand

Return Value

This method returns the logical OR of a and b.

Exception

NA

Example 1

The following example shows the usage of Boolean logicalOr() method for a true and true value.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class BooleanDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create 3 boolean variables
      boolean b1, b2, result;
      
      // assign value to b1, b2
      b1 = true;
      b2 = true;
      
      // perform the logical OR operation
      result = Boolean.logicalOr(b1, b2);	  
      
      // print result
      System.out.println( "b1: " + b1 + " OR b2: " + b2 +", b1 OR b2: " + result );
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

b1: true OR b2: true, b1 OR b2: true

Example 2

The following example shows the usage of Boolean logicalOr() method for a true and false value.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class BooleanDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create 3 boolean variables
      boolean b1, b2, result;
      
      // assign value to b1, b2
      b1 = true;
      b2 = false;
      
      // perform the logical OR operation
      result = Boolean.logicalOr(b1, b2);	  
      
      // print result
      System.out.println( "b1: " + b1 + " OR b2: " + b2 +", b1 OR b2: " + result );
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

b1: true OR b2: false, b1 OR b2: true

Example 3

The following example shows the usage of Boolean logicalOr() method for a false and false value.

package com.tutorialspoint;
public class BooleanDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create 3 boolean variables
      boolean b1, b2, result;
      
      // assign value to b1, b2
      b1 = false;
      b2 = false;
      
      // perform the logical OR operation
      result = Boolean.logicalOr(b1, b2);	  
      
      // print result
      System.out.println( "b1: " + b1 + " OR b2: " + b2 +", b1 OR b2: " + result );
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

b1: false OR b2: false, b1 OR b2: false