Using the "and" Boolean Operator in Python

Using the Python and Operator

Howard Francis
Howard Francis 15 Lessons 36m basics best-practices python
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Python has three Boolean operators, or logical operators: and, or, and not. You can use them to check if certain conditions are met before deciding the execution path your programs will follow. In this video course, you’ll learn about the and operator and how to use it in your code.

In this video course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Understand the logic behind Python’s and operator
  • Build and understand Boolean and non-Boolean expressions that use the and operator
  • Use the and operator in Boolean contexts to decide the course of action of your programs
  • Use the and operator in non-Boolean contexts to make your code more concise

You’ll also code a few practical examples that will help you understand how to use the and operator to approach different problems in a Pythonic way. Even if you don’t use all the features of and, learning about them will allow you to write better and more accurate code.

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Preparing to Use Python's and Operator

2 Lessons 3m

  1. 1. Using the Python and Operator (Overview)01:50
  2. 2. Working With Boolean Logic in Python02:00

Getting Started With Python's and Operator

6 Lessons 15m

  1. 1. Getting Started With Python's and Operator02:16
  2. 2. Using Python's and Operator With Boolean Expressions01:52
  3. 3. Short-Circuiting the Evaluation03:41
  4. 4. Using Python's and Operator With Common Objects03:01
  5. 5. Mixing Boolean Expressions With Objects02:08
  6. 6. Combining Python's Logical Operators02:41

Using and in Boolean and Non-Boolean Contexts

3 Lessons 7m

  1. 1. Using and in Boolean if Statements03:11
  2. 2. Using and in Boolean while Loops02:02
  3. 3. Using and in Non-Boolean Contexts02:29

Putting Python's and Operator Into Action

4 Lessons 9m

  1. 1. Flattening Nested if Statements01:15
  2. 2. Checking Numeric Ranges03:49
  3. 3. Chaining Function Calls Conditionally03:13
  4. 4. Using the Python and Operator (Summary)00:45
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About Howard Francis

Howard is an avid Pythonista and records video courses for Real Python. He has been teaching beginning programming at the college level for over 20 years in C++, Java, C#, and most recently Python.

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