Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The boolean data type in Java represents one of two possible values - true or false. It is commonly used for conditions and decision-making in programming.
An if statement is used to make decisions based on certain conditions. It executes a block of code only if the condition evaluates to true.
logical operators: Logical operators such as && (AND), || (OR), and ! (NOT) are used to combine multiple boolean expressions and perform logical operations.
comparison operators: Comparison operators such as == (equal to), != (not equal to), > (greater than), < (less than), etc., are used to compare values and return boolean results.