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Name	|| (logical OR)
Examples	for (int i = 5 ; i <= 95; i += 5) { if ((i < 35) || (i > 60)) { line(30, i, 80, i); } }
Description	Compares two expressions and returns true if one or both evaluate to true. Returns false only if both expressions are false. The following list shows all possible combinations: true || false // Evaluates true because the first is true false || true // Evaluates true because the second is true true || true // Evaluates true because both are true false || false // Evaluates false because both are false
Syntax	expression1 || expression2
Parameters	expression1 any valid expression expression2 any valid expression
Related	&& (logical AND) ! (logical NOT) if

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