Evaluation
To evaluate means to compute the value of an expression.
Related concepts: ValueExpression
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EvaluationResultsArePrinted — Java
Evaluating an expression means outputting its resultExpressionsDynamicallyTyped — Java
One has to evaluate an expression to determine its typeNoShortCircuit — Java
&& and || always evaluate both operandsToStringPrints — Java
Invoking toString() prints somethingComparisonWithBoolLiteral — Python
To test whether an expression is True or False, one must compare it to True or to FalseMapToBooleanWithIf — Python
To map a boolean expression to a bool, an if statement is necessaryNoShortCircuit — Python
and/or always evaluate both operandsReturnCall — Python
Return statements need () around the return valueRightToLeftChaining — Python
Chained accesses are invoked from right to left