Both the && and || operators perform ____________, in which CPU time is saved by not checking the expression on the right side of the operator depending on the value of the expression on the left side of the operator.
A) logical optimization
B) short-circuit evaluation
C) cycle-branching
D) single-stage execution

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description provided in the question matches the concept of short-circuit evaluation. This is a technique used by programming languages to optimize the code where the evaluation of the expression on the right side of the && operator is skipped if the expression on the left side evaluates to false, and similarly the evaluation of the expression on the right side of the || operator is skipped if the expression on the left side evaluates to true. This saves CPU time and improves the performance of the code. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

Both the && and || Operators Perform ____________, in Which