Logical Operators

The following table summarizes the Visual Basic logical operators.

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Operator	Purpose	Example	Result
Not	Logical or bitwise negation	Not A	True if A is false
And	Logical or bitwise And	A And B	True if A and B are both true
Or	Logical or bitwise Or	A Or B	True if A or B or both are true
Xor	Logical or bitwise exclusive Or	A Xor B	True if A or B but not both is true
AndAlso	Logical or bitwise And with short-circuit evaluation	A AndAlso B	True if A and B are both true
OrElse	Logical or bitwise Or with short-circuit evaluation	A OrElse B	True if A or B or both are true