Confused about logical statements.

[torquerotates]

A and B or C


Does that even makes sense as a statement?
I thought logical operators are binary.

Obviously, the "or" links to C but what is on the other side? A or B?

i mean 1+2-3=0 makes sense since (1+2)-3=3-3=0=1-1=1+(2-3)

But [(A and B) or C]=(AorC)and(BorC)
[ A and ( B or C) ]= (AandB)or(AandC)

these are not the same.

 

[mathman]

Your analogy is incorrect. The corresponding expression in arithmetic would involve both multiplication and addition (distributive law). a(b+c) = ab + ac.

 

[phinds]

A and B or C

You really need to use parentheses to be clear


I think most computer languages will interpret it as

(A and B) or C

But I know of at least one that will make it

A and (B or C)