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+.. _arduino-boolean:
+
+Boolean Operators
+=================
+
+These can be used inside the condition of an
+`if <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/If>`_ statement.
+
+
+
+&& (logical and)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+True only if both operands are true, e.g.
+
+::
+
+    if (digitalRead(2) == HIGH  && digitalRead(3) == HIGH) { // read two switches 
+      // ...
+    } 
+
+is true only if both inputs are high.
+
+
+
+\|\| (logical or)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+True if either operand is true, e.g.
+
+::
+
+    if (x > 0 || y > 0) {
+      // ...
+    } 
+
+is true if either x or y is greater than 0.
+
+
+
+! (not)
+~~~~~~~
+
+True if the operand is false, e.g.
+
+::
+
+    if (!x) { 
+      // ...
+    } 
+
+is true if x is false (i.e. if x equals 0).
+
+
+
+Warning
+-------
+
+Make sure you don't mistake the boolean AND operator, && (double
+ampersand) for the bitwise AND operator & (single ampersand). They
+are entirely different beasts.
+
+
+
+Similarly, do not confuse the boolean \|\| (double pipe) operator
+with the bitwise OR operator \| (single pipe).
+
+
+
+The bitwise not ~ (tilde) looks much different than the boolean not
+! (exclamation point or "bang" as the programmers say) but you
+still have to be sure which one you want where.
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+::
+
+    if (a >= 10 && a <= 20){}   // true if a is between 10 and 20
+
+
+
+See also
+--------
+
+
+-  `& <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/BitwiseAnd>`_ (bitwise AND)
+-  `\| <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/BitwiseAnd>`_ (bitwise OR)
+-  `~ <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/BitwiseXorNot>`_ (bitwise NOT
+-  `if <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/If>`_
+
+