The Expressions in Each Part of an AND or OR Expression

question 37

Multiple Choice

The expressions in each part of an AND or OR expression are evaluated only as much as necessary to determine whether the entire expression is true or false.What type of evaluation is this?

• A) while
• B) stopwatch
• C) short-circuit
• D) loop

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